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From Early Jewish Refugees to Afghan Neighbors: Don’t Punish a People for One Man’s Crime

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 14:59
Following a crime committed by one man, Afghans as a group were recast as an “enemy within.” This pattern is not new.

China vs. Korea: Who Is Winning the Battery Battle in Hungary?

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 14:47
What began as a Korean-led success story is now transforming into a live demonstration of how quickly – and how decisively – Chinese firms can reshape high-tech markets.

South Asia’s Debt Addiction 

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 14:20
Rising debt has sparked a new battle for national sovereignty. 

Human Rights Violations Persist Under Bangladesh’s Interim Government

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 09:57
The regime change has not resulted in weakening the rampant abuse of human rights by state institutions.

Assem Mayar on the Taliban Regime’s Damming of Transboundary Rivers

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 07:31
“Pakistan’s opposition to dam building on the Kunar River and its tributaries is due to political rather than technical reasons.”

Tejas Crash in Dubai Raises Questions of Fighter Jet’s Reliability

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 07:25
Questions are being raised whether the Tejas light combat aircraft, like the MiG-21 before it, is an unreliable “flying coffin” or widow maker.”

ICC Slaps Down Appeal Seeking Former Philippine President’s Release

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 05:07
Lawyers tried to argue that Rodrigo Duterte's illness and advanced age created “compelling humanitarian grounds” for his interim release to a third country.

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim Suffers Setback in Sabah State Election

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 02:19
The state poll was dominated by Sabah-based parties, reflecting growing disenchantment in the federal government and a growing desire for regional autonomy.

Thai-US Critical Minerals MoU Sparks Backlash Amid Mounting Environmental Costs

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 16:31
As the evidence piles up, scientists are urging Southeast Asia’s governments to wake up to the rare earth pollution crisis.

Taiwan Wants to Join AUKUS. That’s Impossible – and Irrelevant.

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 16:01
Taiwan doesn’t need AUKUS membership to strengthen Pillar II’s force multiplier effect.

Activists at the Forefront Against New Kazakh Law Targeting LGBTQ+ Rights

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 15:29
Activists opposed to a new law banning the spread of “LGBT propaganda” might already be subject to it.

How Best to Defend Australia’s Democracy in the Digital Age?

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 13:55
A recent survey highlighted that less than a third of the Australian population believe that “people in government can be trusted.”

Trump–Xi and Strategic Recalibration

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 09:01
The phone call and implications for the Indo-Pacific

Belarusian President Lukashenko Begins First Official Visit to Myanmar

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 04:58
As they have grown more alienated from the West, relations between the two repressive governments have blossomed.

Assam’s BJP-led Government Releases Nellie Massacre Reports Ahead of Elections

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 04:51
The two reports relate to the Nellie massacre of 1983, when mobs attacked villages inhabited by Bengali-origin Muslims, killing over 1,800 people.

How External Partners Should Engage in the South China Sea

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 01:21
Instead of challenging China’s maritime claims unilaterally, outside powers would do better to collaborate more closely with Southeast Asian claimant states.

Authorities Struggle to Respond to Devastating Floods in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 00:56
The deluges and flash floods of the past week have capped off an unusually destructive wet season in Southeast Asia.

The Oddities of Vietnam’s Property Market, Explained

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 22:36
Have the country's real estate prices become untethered from the basic economic forces of supply and demand?

Silent Streets and Shifting Norms: Japan’s Weakening Pacifist Movement

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 19:46
Takaichi’s forward-leaning stance on Taiwan reflects the Japanese public’s decreased opposition to such rhetoric. 

India Revives Old Partnership, Forges New One at G20 Summit

Thu, 27/11/2025 - 16:47
The current turbulence in global politics prompted IBSA to hold a summit for the first time in 14 years. India, Canada and Australia also announced a new trilateral grouping.

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