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Alatau, Kazakhstan’s Futuristic Crypto City, Faces Ground-Level Realities

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 15:24
While officials promote Alatau as a model for digital innovation, existing residents continue to face basic infrastructure challenges.

A Coordinated Trans-Eurasian Threat: The Deepening China-Russia Strategic Partnership

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 15:03
Sino-Russian cooperation and antagonism to the Western-led order is hardly new, but their partnership has reached new depths. 

Is South Korea About to Finally Get Full Control of Its Own Military?

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 14:52
OPCON transition would have major implications not just for the Korean Peninsula, but for the broader geopolitical struggle in the Indo-Pacific.

CANZUK: A Fringe Idea Whose Time Has Come?

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 14:41
In a more volatile world, closer political, economic and strategic partnership between Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom could benefit all.

Despite Growing Crackdown, Independent Religious Groups Defy China’s Communist Party

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 14:39
The latest round of repression shows the risks underground churches face – and how Chinese people continue to seek faith outside state control.

NCP Leader Nasiruddin Patwary on Electoral Engineering and Constitutional Reform in Bangladesh

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 08:21
“In our view, Sheikh Hasina surrendered too much space to India, and the BNP government now appears to be moving in a similar direction.”

In Photos: Life along Myanmar’s Border

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 07:02
Refugees scrounge out a life on both sides of the Moei River bordering Thailand.

What the Energy Emergency Means for Philippine Politics

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 06:27
The Marcos administration faces the daunting task of preserving calm and maintaining public support amid the ongoing oil supply crisis.

ASEAN Summit to Proceed in May, but Preparatory Meetings Will Be Shifted Online

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 05:45
The economic ramifications of the war in Iran are likely to dominate the May 8-9 ASEAN Leaders' Summit in Cebu.

New Governments in Bangladesh and Nepal Open Window for India to Recast Ties with Neighbors

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 05:25
In building ties with these countries, India will need to factor in China.

The Rise and Fall of the Persianate World in Central and South Asia

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 05:02
Persian spread as it was a prestigious and developed language that worked as a lingua franca for trade and administration across much of the eastern Islamic world.

Thailand Brokers Deal With Iran Allowing Vessels to Pass Strait of Hormuz

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 02:19
The arrangement with Tehran is likely to alleviate some of the worst impacts of the fuel shortages that threaten further to constrain the country's economy.

An Upgraded ATIGA and the Impact of the Collapse of Thailand Plus One

Sun, 29/03/2026 - 15:00
Was the single market and production base a fantasy?

Parks and Recreation: Tokyo’s Lack of Third Places

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 18:33
When every encounter requires a transaction, some encounters never happen at all.

Testing the Japan-South Korea-US Techno-Alliance

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 18:05
Guided by geopolitical realities, the framework is recalibrating into a highly practical alliance centered on advanced technology and economic security.

The Iran War: Is Southeast Asia Heading Into Its Next Crisis? 

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 16:01
History suggests the energy crunch is just the beginning of a chain reaction that ends with a food and social stability crisis. 

Australia, International Broadcasting, and the Maintenance of Regional Trust

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 15:39
Australia must decide whether to remain an active, trusted participant in regional discourse or to relinquish that role to competing actors. 

Has the Iran War Revealed a Shift in India’s Grand Strategy?

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 15:30
Whatever happened to India’s promotion of a multipolar world?

What the West Misses About China’s Nuclear Build-up

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 14:42
Until Western analysts honestly grapple with what U.S. and allied conventional capabilities look like from Beijing, no stable strategic relationship with China is achievable.

The Global Implications of China’s 5-Year Plan AI Ambitions

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 14:09
China’s quest for global leadership in AI and cybersecurity threatens free expression and information integrity around the world.

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