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Mon, 13/04/2026 - 14:38
During Viktor Orban’s 16 years as the prime minister, Hungary became the most China-friendly EU country. Now Beijing may encounter a more united Europe.
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 14:25
When a state consistently speaks of independence and equidistance, yet acts in a clearly asymmetrical manner in critical moments, geopolitical partners take note.
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 14:00
One of Asia's most strategically significant decarbonization investment opportunities
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 13:26
Across Asia, factories are closing, flagship airlines are cutting routes, and people are lining up for hours to buy cooking gas, all because of the war in Iran.
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 11:30
The expectation that the adversaries would reach a quick deal after weeks of a destructive war was always unrealistic.
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:56
Last month, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that he was open to resumption of joint oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea.
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:37
“The non-stop incitement and conduct of anti-Muslim violence, in the absence of any accountability for perpetrators, has resulted in the normalization of persecution.”
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:27
The treaty will expire later this year. But it was not discussed during Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s recent visit to Delhi.
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 06:15
The three men were captured by the rebel People’s Defense Army but subsequently tortured and killed by a rival outfit.
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 05:23
The geopolitical uncertainties in the Gulf have created new opportunities for India and Russia to strengthen ties.
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 03:55
In its bid to clamp down on fake news, President Prabowo's administration is arming itself with some concerning powers.
Mon, 13/04/2026 - 03:30
The trip comes days after the Australian leader brokered a deal with Singapore to ensure a continued flow of fuel and gas between the two nations.
Fri, 10/04/2026 - 22:00
Securing access agreements for Turkmen facilities would be of clear utility to Washington, but it is unclear whether Ashgabat would be willing to take the risk.
Fri, 10/04/2026 - 07:38
The assets were connected to a network surrounding the South African businessman Benjamin Mauerberger, who is wanted on fraud and money laundering charges.
Fri, 10/04/2026 - 03:39
Labor conditions aboard the region's poorly regulated fleet of fishing trawlers are a cause for continuing alarm.
Fri, 10/04/2026 - 03:14
The trip could involve discussions about energy purchases from Russia to help shore up Indonesia's domestic fuel supply.
Thu, 09/04/2026 - 21:49
The region faces the modern iteration of a question that has plagued every industrial revolution: who owns the machine, who works it, who extracts the surplus, and who bears the cost?
Thu, 09/04/2026 - 20:34
The populations of China and Taiwan are drifting apart in ways that will be structurally hard to reverse.
Thu, 09/04/2026 - 20:13
New Delhi, which supports UNCLOS, is reportedly uncomfortable with Iran’s plan to levy a toll on every ship that passes the Strait of Hormuz.
Thu, 09/04/2026 - 19:44
Survey findings complicate the notion that U.S.-China economic policy presents a binary choice between the two options.
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