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Christopher Luxon’s government has sought to deepen relations with the Gulf states, but the PM is aware of his country’s limited influence.

By refusing to sing the Iranian national anthem, the players were labeled “wartime traitors” back home. 

The era in which the LDP was Japan’s dominant party in power was widely thought to be a thing of the past – until Takaichi. 

The world looks at the PLA maneuvers and thinks of World War 3. Taiwanese, for the most part, think: “same old, same old.”

Whether the RSP can deliver on its many promises remains to be seen. But one thing is already clear: The March 5 election has fundamentally changed Nepali politics. 

From Hun Sen’s watch to Hun To’s boardroom ties, new naturalization records complicate Hun Manet’s narrative of ignorance.

The erosion of press freedom is altering perceptions of the city as a global hub.

Beijing has built a Middle East strategy centered on influence without military presence. The sudden Israeli-U.S. strikes on Iran proved the hard limits of that approach.

That’s what makes it so dangerous.

By expanding its footprint in Southeast Asia, South Korea seeks to share its expertise and deepen collaboration in key sectors.

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.

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.”

Why did the Coupang case escalate from a domestic regulatory matter into an international trade issue?

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.

Lee has redefined the South Korean executive by trading imperial secrecy for radical transparency and focusing on tangible results.

Carney has opted for energetic, pragmatic action – including repairing ties with India – in the face of U.S. instability.

“By undermining Chinese projects [in Afghanistan], the ISI seeks to remind Beijing that Pakistan remains a critical gatekeeper for regional connectivity, especially through CPEC.”

The U.S.-Israel war on Iran is testing South Asia’s energy security, remittance economies, and sectarian equilibrium — all at once.

A high-profile corruption case in the country's umbrella resistance organization has drawn backlash – and claims of divisive politics.

The three arrested individuals reportedly relayed sensitive information to Beijing, including details of Philippine resupply missions in the South China Sea.