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Pakistan’s Escalating Response to Cross-Border Terrorism

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 16:14
The recurring clashes represent the failure of months of diplomacy and external mediation. Where does the Afghanistan-Pakistan relationship go from here?

What Did Chinese Analysts Think of the Trump-Xi Summit?

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 15:30
To some, Trump's hospitality was “historic.” To others, it was an attempt to “lull China into a false sense of security.”

Rahul Bajoria, BofA India Chief Economist, on India’s Manufacturing Ambitions

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 14:50
Why has India's manufacturing sector has remained stuck at around 15 percent of GDP despite decades of rapid growth?

Why Has the Maldives Inserted Itself Into the Chagos Sovereignty Dispute?

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 14:46
Muizzu has promised to submit evidence supporting the Maldives’ claim to Chagos to relevant international bodies.

US Republicans Weren’t Happy With Trump’s Hosting of Xi

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 14:30
A spate of Republican senators took umbrage at Trump's reception of “a brutal, unelected, and oppressive dictator.”

Pakistan and Terrorism: When the Tables Turn

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 14:12
Islamabad cannot use its own people’s suffering to erase its record of supporting forces that have devastated lives in other countries.

Living Under a Lethal Sky: Myanmar’s Rakhine on Edge as Military Airstrikes on Civilians Grow

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 09:02
Airstrikes are no longer intermittent dangers as they were two years ago, but a constant hazard. They are part of the people’s daily lives, woven into their collective consciousness.

South Korean Submarines Could Save Australia From the AUKUS Shambles

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 07:19
Could the conventionally-powered KSS-III sub offer a more affordable and timely alternative to the planned nuclear-powered fleet?

Vietnam Confirms Arrest of Viet Tan Activists Reported Missing in Cambodia

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 06:41
Rights groups claim that Nguyen Duc Thuan and Tran Hiep were abducted in Cambodia, in line with a pattern of growing transnational repression by the Vietnamese state.

The Global Data Center Boom Has Arrived in Southeast Asia

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 06:31
Will the region's demand for artificial intelligence services justify the enormous outlays of money and resources?

Thailand’s Constitutional Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Annulment of General Election

Tue, 29/09/2026 - 04:28
The petition concerned the use of barcodes and QR codes on ballot papers, which some claimed could breach constitutional requirements for secret voting.

China’s Young Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Adulthood

Mon, 28/09/2026 - 21:22
Modernization has expanded women’s choices and made the traditional sequence of adulthood – marry, have children, settle near family – less inevitable.

Trump Doesn’t Need to Be a Prop in Xi’s Political Show

Mon, 28/09/2026 - 19:15
Whether he means to or not, the U.S. president is feeding China’s active disinformation campaigns – especially on Taiwan.

Is AUKUS Too Big to Fail?

Mon, 28/09/2026 - 18:40
The AUKUS partnership survived the Trump transition, and for Canberra it may be too big a deal to ever let fail.

India’s Sheikh Hasina Dilemma

Mon, 28/09/2026 - 17:08
New Delhi’s difficult decision serves as a masterclass in how personal diplomacy can trap a major power.

Options for the Royal Brunei Air Force’s Fast-jet Decision

Mon, 28/09/2026 - 16:45
One important mantra for the RBAirF: Don’t try to run before you can walk.

Europe’s Read of the Trump-Xi Summit

Mon, 28/09/2026 - 16:09
Decisions taken in Washington and Beijing increasingly shape European trade, technology, energy, and security.

Lee Asks Trump to Help Revive North Korea Talks During New York Trip

Mon, 28/09/2026 - 15:36
During a Lee-Trump meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, Seoul said the U.S. president reaffirmed his willingness to talk with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The Trump-Xi Summit Is Over, But Taiwan Is Still Bracing for the Fallout

Mon, 28/09/2026 - 14:45
Given what happened in May, Taiwanese may have been more nervous after the latest Trump-Xi summit ended. 

Why Pakistan Turned on the Taliban (and Vice Versa)

Mon, 28/09/2026 - 14:41
Why did Pakistan declare “an open war” against its one-time protégé?

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