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Fri, 06/03/2026 - 18:38
By expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia, South Korea seeks to share its expertise and deepen collaboration in key sectors.
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 17:05
Republican support for the war may not be as solid as it appears – and that could have implications for a U.S. intervention in Taiwan.
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 16:22
For many women in Myanmar, conjoined economic and security crises mean never being able to let their guard down and never being able to think more than “one day at a time.”
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 16:01
Why did the Coupang case escalate from a domestic regulatory matter into an international trade issue?
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 14:48
Beijing is formally repositioning Hong Kong from a neutral intermediary between Chinese and global capital into a “vanguard” of the state’s financial security architecture.
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 14:24
Lee has redefined the South Korean executive by trading imperial secrecy for radical transparency and focusing on tangible results.
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 14:20
Carney has opted for energetic, pragmatic action – including repairing ties with India – in the face of U.S. instability.
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 14:18
“By undermining Chinese projects [in Afghanistan], the ISI seeks to remind Beijing that Pakistan remains a critical gatekeeper for regional connectivity, especially through CPEC.”
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 12:01
The U.S.-Israel war on Iran is testing South Asia’s energy security, remittance economies, and sectarian equilibrium — all at once.
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 08:47
A high-profile corruption case in the country's umbrella resistance organization has drawn backlash – and claims of divisive politics.
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 04:59
The three arrested individuals reportedly relayed sensitive information to Beijing, including details of Philippine resupply missions in the South China Sea.
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 01:00
Tran Le Xuan, South Vietnam's "first lady," was passionate in her support of the southern republic – and a fierce critic of American involvement in Indochina.
Fri, 06/03/2026 - 00:49
With 499 of 500 seats now certified, the newly elected parliament will convene to select a new prime minister within 15 days.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 20:14
While Confucius Institutes are closing across parts of Western Europe, China has found a more welcoming political environment in the Balkans.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 16:39
His continued incarceration is a telling example of the erosion of both India’s judicial independence and its democracy.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 16:07
Having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia?
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 15:42
From energy to innovation, Kim Jong Un’s growth strategy is up against structural limits.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 15:20
The intense U.S. bombing of Iran reveals the limits of Beijing’s relationship with Tehran and the pragmatism of China’s Middle Eastern strategy
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 15:09
Both countries are navigating a geopolitical environment far more turbulent than the one that shaped their post-Cold War outlook.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 14:45
Air and air-defense capabilities remain Afghanistan’s most vulnerable security component.
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