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Thu, 16/04/2026 - 15:55
Beijing is not seeking a breakthrough on Taiwan at the Trump-Xi summit, but rather incremental gains that could gradually weaken Taiwan-U.S. ties.
Thu, 16/04/2026 - 15:23
People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok’s Washington trip reveals more about his internal survival strategy than any genuine foreign policy agenda.
Thu, 16/04/2026 - 14:53
“Create Abundance” is not, in any conventional sense, a religion. For that reason, its persecution signals a dangerous expansion of China’s ideological control.
Thu, 16/04/2026 - 14:38
An open-access dataset from the Oxus Society maps more than $118 billion in resource exports across the five Central Asian republics, offering a rare quantitative window into the region’s shifting place in Eurasian supply chains.
Thu, 16/04/2026 - 12:14
In New Delhi, he will not want to be seen to be too close to “big brother” India so early in his tenure.
Thu, 16/04/2026 - 12:02
The Jamaat-e-Islami was complicit in the genocide of 3 million people in 1971. Why is that not reason enough for the BNP government to ban it?
Thu, 16/04/2026 - 11:35
The country will need to prepare for the consequences of sustained low fertility rates.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 20:18
Anthropic’s Mythos Preview exposes a widening gap between accelerating AI-enabled threats and Southeast Asia’s capacity to respond — and the window to act is closing.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 19:53
Beijing is working subtly to shape the regional environment ahead of the meeting – and take advantage of Washington’s focus on the Iran war.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 17:16
The plan was discussed even as Indian and Bangladeshi diplomats are working to reset bilateral relations.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 16:49
The energy crisis is hitting Bangladesh’s 177 million people hard. Experts have been urging the government to end dependence on imported coal and gas in favor of reliable renewables.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 16:43
Insights from Jonathan Cheng.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:54
“If the United States is serious about a stable and resilient Indo-Pacific, it must act to strengthen its economic relationships” with the Pacific Islands, argues U.S. Rep. Ed Case.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:36
It’s not just about Israel: Seoul is signaling political confidence and a growing readiness to shape its own external posture separately from the United States.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:35
The charging of the officer comes amid increased scrutiny of the deaths of Kazakh soldiers, often quite young, during peacetime.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 15:15
Through summit diplomacy and state visits, Prabowo is widening Indonesia’s options across oil, gas, minerals, industrial inputs, and energy transition technologies.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 14:53
The question is no longer whether Beijing is meddling in African affairs, but how much longer it can pretend that it isn’t.
Wed, 15/04/2026 - 13:58
The 35-year-old is building an empire spanning railways, energy and mining. Most Kazakhs have never heard of him.
Tue, 14/04/2026 - 17:02
Two new GSDF offices signal a shift toward unmanned, AI-enabled operations amid demographic decline.
Tue, 14/04/2026 - 16:43
The Corps Commander of Balochistan asked the question. He may not like the answer.
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