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Of course these elections have no real competition. But they are not meaningless.

Both Seoul and Washington want to “modernize” the alliance – but they have different goals in mind.

Primary-source analysis of the 15th Five-Year Plan reveals a computing infrastructure strategy already being deployed in Southeast Asia, with explicit military-civil fusion mandates that current export controls do not address.

Foreign capital is celebrated as a driver of progress by the state, while foreign-funded civil society is painted as a threat.

But the junta is setting up a new propaganda unit in order to send more positive messages.

From March 28, young Indonesians will be blocked from having accounts on “high-risk” digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

The country will become the second Southeast Asian nation to acquire the powerful Indo-Russian weapons system, after the Philippines.

What happened at the latest congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and why does it matter?

Moral panic, memory, and symbolic politics in Kyrgyzstan.

Since the Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran on February 28, which triggered numerous regional airstrikes, Kazakhstan has scrambled to maintain positive relations across the region.

Host Tushar Shetty sits down with Siddhant Kishore to examine the impact of the Iran conflict on South Asia. 

The growing conflict in the Persian Gulf is a test for BRICS’ model of multipolar cooperation.

International scholarships and student visas have functioned as a narrow but vital lifeline for Afghan women.

The beleaguered outlet, and its founder, had been branded “extremist” in October 2025. 

The move could aggravate one of the continent’s most pressing economic problems: over-dependence on the export of raw and minimally-processed minerals and materials.

Using institutions to remove people’s names from the West Bengal electoral roll is fraught with negative consequences.

Christopher Luxon’s government has sought to deepen relations with the Gulf states, but the PM is aware of his country’s limited influence.

By refusing to sing the Iranian national anthem, the players were labeled “wartime traitors” back home. 

The era in which the LDP was Japan’s dominant party in power was widely thought to be a thing of the past – until Takaichi. 

The world looks at the PLA maneuvers and thinks of World War 3. Taiwanese, for the most part, think: “same old, same old.”