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The myth of the ASEAN FTA as a bad deal is costing India diplomatically.

Lomé’s maritime ambitions, deepening ties with Beijing, and growing coordination with the AES could reshape West Africa’s trade and geopolitical architecture

Under pressure from ARSA and the Myanmar military, the AA is looking to simply move vulnerable villagers to new locations.

Sources say Vientiane is poised to replace Phnom Penh as China’s spoiler in ASEAN.

Given international developments, geopolitical rivalries, and the expertise needed to develop a logistics center, finding a replacement investor will be difficult.

The global index provider MSCI has threatened to downgrade the country to "standalone market" status, potentially triggering billions of dollars in capital outflows.

Unlike most of its ASEAN counterparts, Malaysia can look forward to strong growth, increased state revenue, and shrinking deficits in 2027.

Dili will seek to "ensure that ASEAN’s principles work together in support of peace and the well-being of its peoples," says the country's vice minister for ASEAN affairs.

Over the past few years, the country’s military has received hundreds of thousands of barrels of aviation fuel from Iran’s large tanker “shadow fleet.”

From AUKUS to trade, the implications of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections for Australia are likely to be profound.

If so, to what end? Panda and Putz discuss on the latest episode of the Asia Geopolitics podcast.

Regardless of the Sino-Vatican agreement, the practical, multifaceted ties between Taiwan and the Holy See have deepened over the past year.

Tashkent summoned the Iranian ambassador to lodge a protest regarding social media posts by Iranian diplomatic missions.

In the wake of the Pukpuk Treaty, Australia and PNG continued to deepen relations with a new rotation planned, defense infrastructure investment, and expanded ADF recruitment.

However justified or inevitable it might be, this represents a major shift in how the U.S. has thought about intellectual property for the last three decades. 

Since June, civil society groups and local media warned of PLA encroachments into Arunachal Pradesh. Hitherto, Delhi’s response was to deny and dismiss their claims.

The largest Hindu religious festival went off smoothly – a credit to the new BNP government.

In two outbreaks of war last year, the RTAF underlined its status as one of the region’s most effective and professional air forces.

The country's legal system may provide one of the few remaining means of bringing Myanmar's generals to justice.

Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said last week that Jakarta would prioritize its own needs, and might cut off supplies to nations that did not respect Indonesia.