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Fri, 25/09/2026 - 07:47
The institutions created by the “People’s Constitution” of 1997 have become tools of the country's political and economic elite.
Fri, 25/09/2026 - 07:22
As middle powers reliant on international order that is in a state of disarray, Hanoi and Ottawa believe they have a lot to gain from deeper collaboration.
Fri, 25/09/2026 - 04:02
As part of a Jamaat-led alliance, the NCP secured a place in parliament. However, it needs to prove it is an independent force.
Fri, 25/09/2026 - 03:07
Nationalist rabble-rousers have accused Israelis of trying to seize Thai territory, and Israeli tourists of misbehaving or disrespecting the country's culture.
Fri, 25/09/2026 - 02:46
Phnom Penh is trying to address criticisms that the current anti-scam campaign is more about reputation management than full accountability.
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 21:37
In lieu of decisive regulatory action and funding, much of the work of adapting to new climate realities falls on individual gardeners and cooperatives.
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 17:36
55 years ago, Bhutan joined the United Nations – with a rare show of support from bitter rivals.
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 17:23
Tribal people in South Asia prefer being called adivasi or original inhabitants, but nationalist forces in India and Bangladesh oppose it for different reasons.
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 16:15
India already has the design talent; what it needs is to turn this talent into Indian-owned companies, and to build the supplier base its fabs lack.
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 15:31
South Koreans have long discussed changing the way the presidency is set up. Should it – and can it – happen now?
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 14:43
Prime Minister Takaichi made Tokyo’s concerns clear to Trump before Xi Jinping arrived in Washington. Will that actually impact the summit?
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 14:15
The F-35 is a supremely advanced fighter aircraft with many proprietary components that would be of immense value to several foreign intelligence services. It is also a consumer product.
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 06:57
Recently, a district judge awarded 23 death sentences in ten cases over a span of four months.
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 06:43
A recently-passed law increases the risk that people fleeing repression will be deported and forcibly recruited into the military’s units of "one-way troops."
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 06:24
The quick pace of reconciliation between Tokyo and Hanoi since the end of the Cold War has reflected the compatibility of their respective grand strategies.
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 04:11
The unresolved border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand has given rise to a rash of online disputes over cultural "ownership."
Thu, 24/09/2026 - 02:58
The organizations expressed “grave concern” about the repatriation of refugees to Myanmar, citing the risks of violent persecution and forced conscription.
Wed, 23/09/2026 - 18:18
The Trump-Xi meeting may temporarily ease anxiety over rare earth supplies, but it is unlikely to lower the political and regulatory threshold for access.
Wed, 23/09/2026 - 17:53
The evidence of atrocities is there. What are governments prepared to do with that knowledge?
Wed, 23/09/2026 - 17:08
Xi’s coming to the U.S. East Coast while the United Nations’ biggest event is going on. That makes his absence all the more striking.
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