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Kazakhstan’s new unicameral parliament voted in favor of appointing the leader of the Adilet party, a close confidant of President Tokayev, as its first chairman.

The significance of the 2+2 is the growing web of cooperation between Canberra and Jakarta. 

The historical figure has been invoked to advance different symbolic ends as Beijing’s goals and capabilities change.

As Colombo's luxury towers rise, the laws and institutions meant to oversee them lag far behind. Financial history shows that rarely ends well.

COVID, global warming, conspiracy theorists, natural disasters, financial collapses – and a sham social media ban. It’s no wonder young Australians are glum.

The SCO faces an uncertain future. Its key members fear each other at least as much as they need each other. 

Tokyo is building a force around AI, unmanned systems, a high-low weapons mix, and greater staying power.

An inter-governmental agreement to develop and incorporate integrated full electric propulsion for the Indian Navy’s four landing platform docks is underway.

Like some of its regional counterparts, the Philippines continues to be buffeted by the economic shocks of the U.S.-Iran war.

A law that cannot turn intelligence into evidence will reproduce the central weakness of the Prevention of Terrorism Act of 1979, regardless of how much power it gives the state.

A glacier fell across the China-Nepal border. The flood crossed three countries. But South Asian countries’ responses to natural disasters are limited by borders and politics.

Education and skills don't match available jobs. The economy isn’t creating good-quality employment for an expanding and increasingly educated workforce.

The request follows reports of extensive Chinese construction activities on Antelope Reef and a nearby islet.

Protecting a shared foundation, not a bloc

The Tanaka affair has cast a long shadow.

Myanmar's government is both preserving and erasing the legacy of General Aung San, who was central to the country's struggle for independence from Great Britain.

The sector has experienced rapid growth in the past few years, and three large banks are firmly in the lead.

The story of its success has not been straightforward.

The new presidential administration law grants its head – Saida Mirziyoyeva – sweeping new powers, and immunity.

Mongolia wanted to see “a shift from talk to action” at COP17. The results were mixed.