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Following a controversial acquisition, the most pressing question is whether and how Indonesia can convert the vessel into a viable military asset.

The "provisional understanding" between Beijing and Manila over the Philippine resupply of Second Thomas Shoal appears to have broken down.

For Pakistan, the coming days will test whether its mediation capacity can keep pace with a conflict that continues to expand in both geography and complexity.

Khieo Lapchanh is the latest Lao exile to fall victim to the growing authoritarian collaboration between the Mekong region's governments.

Mary Jane Veloso has always maintained her innocence, claiming that a relative tricked into carrying a large shipment of drugs.

As Myanmar's “parody democracy” seeks regional re-engagement, the whereabouts of the Nobel laureate remain a closely guarded secret.

Ara explains the insidious harm of the “love jihad” myth: “A deeply personal decision, two people deciding to marry, gradually becomes something that others felt entitled to violently police.”

The encroached area is part of Manas National Park’s core tiger and Bengal florican habitats.

Data centers, the Sovereign Wealth Fund, and a hydropower plant – will any of it better the lives of Mongolian people?

Pop star donations and state aid work together to give Seoul a durable bond with Nepal. 

Xi’s U.S. visit was extensively covered by official outlets. It's much harder to gauge public opinion or even interest.

Both the South Korean government and the two former soldiers face an unprecedented resettlement process.

Projects developed within bilateral frameworks could form an international infrastructure that provides China with operational advantages in space.

The visit's outcomes are thin: a small extension of the trade truce and two pandas.

Rising passivity in Taiwan doesn’t mean Taiwanese have given up on resisting. It means the conditions for political action are eroding.

Over 3,000 Tibetans, Chinese dissidents, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, and other groups joined protests during Xi’s state visit, calling for human rights and political freedom.

Good feelings were on display, but there was no real movement on the many areas of friction.

Canberra’s desire to learn from Kyiv is a sign of enormous respect and its pledge to ongoing support an expression of Australia's support for the Ukrainian cause.

The Afghan Taliban have little incentive to accede to Islamabad’s demands.

Five years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the relationships built over 20 years of war still matter.