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Fri, 05/12/2025 - 15:12
The paths of China and India in space show how Asian space powers are fundamentally transforming the global distribution of capabilities and influence in cislunar space.
Fri, 05/12/2025 - 14:33
Economic strategy can no longer be separated from geopolitics. How, then, should ASEAN position itself?
Fri, 05/12/2025 - 14:24
It’s not in the new white paper.
Fri, 05/12/2025 - 13:53
After decades of accusations over counterfeiting foreign brands, Chinese companies are now assuming dual roles: as not only IP violators, but also IP proprietors.
Fri, 05/12/2025 - 13:21
Gwadar port has often been touted as CPEC’s “crown jewel.” Yet almost two decades after the port began operations, business has been lackluster.
Fri, 05/12/2025 - 09:59
Months of political instability expected to ensue
Fri, 05/12/2025 - 05:52
Life in the heaving camps around Cox's Bazar is marked by a daily struggle for even basic connectivity and safety.
Fri, 05/12/2025 - 04:58
An early adopter hopes to make “super magnets” for electric cars by 2030.
Fri, 05/12/2025 - 04:53
Pritam Singh of the Workers' Party told the press that he was "disappointed" with the decision but accepted it "fully and without reservation."
Fri, 05/12/2025 - 00:50
Environmentalists say that the flash floods and landslides in Sumatra have been worsened by years of logging linked to mining operations.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 20:39
Integrating solar directly into buildings could turn homes and offices into decentralized power plants and cut emissions right where they begin.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 16:46
Beijing is intensifying its use of public opinion warfare, psychological warfare, and legal warfare against Japan.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 16:01
Washington is making progress with a range of states: from staunch ally the Philippines to newer partner Vietnam and even Cambodia, where China's influence dominates.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 15:58
The commission says all 14 candidates won’t be permitted to run again for the seat, but a court could reverse that decision.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 15:47
A closer look at the economic numbers suggests that a bad real estate industry is not all bad news for the Chinese economy.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 15:40
Xi continues to eliminate factional networks that could eventually develop into rivals for PLA loyalty.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 15:26
The use of both international lawfare and historical narrative warfare signals a major, under-recognized shift in China’s Taiwan strategy and its approach to Japan.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 15:04
The colossal failure of regulatory oversight across governmental departments is clear – and Hong Kong has quashed the civilian watchdogs that used to close the gaps.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 14:30
With tensions between Tokyo and Beijing rising, ASEAN and Taiwan must balance economic integration with the political realities imposed by China’s growing assertiveness.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 14:12
How Southeast Asia’s newest ASEAN member built a modern governance model.
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