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Amid global SDG funding gaps, Asian universities are stepping up as leaders in sustainable finance, driving research and innovation to shape a more sustainable future.

How far can South Asian regional cooperation go without India on board?

Faced with right-wing attacks amid a growing national profile, Japan’s Kurds could benefit from simple, pragmatic policymaking.

The direct conflict between Iran and Israel severely impacts Afghanistan, which is struggling with fragile governance, economic crisis, and insecurity under Taliban rule.

Insights from Sharon Seah.

Is Washington ready to subordinate its talk about advancing sovereignty and economic prosperity in Central Asia in favor of trying to isolate and impoverish Iran?

Japan is betting on smaller, missile-laden frigates that are cheap to operate and easy to keep deployed.

Seven years on, the refugee camps are still full. Rohingya futures are still frozen. And the promises from the international community remain, for the most part, unfulfilled.

Many of South Korea’s most successful global hits were released through Netflix, but its growing monopoly is stoking concern.

Central Asia has rarely occupied a prominent place on the U.S. foreign policy agenda, but the region’s dynamism shouldn’t be ignored by Washington.

China’s lunar ambitions have evolved from symbolic flag planting to a systematic push for permanent space infrastructure.  

Reports of an attempt to cause a car crash targeting the current vice president meshed with political controversy in Taiwan.

The increasing use of these Islamic financial instruments reflects the growing sophistication of Indonesia's capital markets.

Why has only Indonesia pursued full membership, while Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam remain content as “partners” of the grouping?

Francis "Tol" Tolentino helped author two recent pieces of legislation asserting Manila's claims in the disputed waterway.

As Hong Kong’s last lawful pro-democracy group, the folding of the League of Social Democrats has brought an era of public dissent to a close.

Most European capitals still treat China expertise as a background resource, not a strategic asset. That needs to change.

At present, a number of fees are already required for a variety of migration-related documents and processes. But Moscow might expand the list.

How are other countries responding to the threat that the U.S. tariffs will be re-applied from July 9?

The Baloch struggle for independence from Pakistan now involve a growing cast of characters (and victims).