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The Rise of AI Manufacturing in China and South Korea

AI-driven strategies in China and South Korea reinforce East Asia’s manufacturing dominance, challenging Western and Global South reshoring...

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Rajiv Kumar

The Time Is Right for Myanmar Dialogue, Malaysia’s Anwar Says

Ahead of next week's ASEAN Summit, the Malaysian leader has hailed the “remarkable progress" in efforts to end the country's civil war.

yesterday 1

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Sebastian Strangio

Thai Court Orders Former PM Yingluck Shinawatra to Pay Rice Scheme Damages

The ruling appears to mark a further fracturing of the political pact between the Shinawatras and conservative political establishment.

yesterday 0

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Sebastian Strangio

The Rumored Chinese Submarine Transfer from Thailand to Cambodia Is Unfounded

In recent weeks, Bangkok's troubled submarine acquisition plans have been subject to an explosive rumor.

yesterday 0

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Tita Sanglee

How Vietnam’s Communist Party Manipulates History for Political Gain

Hanoi's myth of reconciliation strengthens its political control while allowing it to reap the economic benefits of engagement with overseas...

yesterday 0

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Nguyen Dai Ngu

Building Bridges With English: Mongolia’s Strategic Language Investment

The new Center of Excellence for English is expanding Mongolia's commitment to its second official language.

yesterday 20

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Kathy Ann Markwalder

China Is Gearing up for a Post-War Ukraine

China is quietly laying the groundwork for its involvement in Ukraine after a possible ceasefire or peace deal.

yesterday 8

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Justyna Szczudlik

How China-US Rivalry Reshaped South Korea’s Beauty Industry 

South Korea’s cosmetics sector is a case study in navigating the market upheaval caused by China-U.S. competition.

previous day 9

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Seongeun Lee

The Tariff War Revealed the Depth of China-US Trade Dependence

Since the outbreak of the China-U.S. trade war in 2018, the conflict has emerged as one of the defining issues in the global economic landscape....

previous day 10

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Chen Li

Great Power Competition and the Global South

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their...

previous day 9

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Mercy A. Kuo

A Look Beyond Seats: How Independents Are Gaining Ground in Australia

Australia’s recent federal election produced a commanding win for the Labor Party. However, just looking at the seat count disguises some important...

previous day 9

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Grant Wyeth

China’s Soft Power Play in North Korea

China’s propaganda departments in the northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang are secretly implementing a strategy to spread...

previous day 10

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Lee Ho Jin

Thailand’s Finance Minister Says It Wants Fair Trade Relationship With Washington

Thailand’s government is committed to establishing a fair trade relationship with the United States, its finance minister said this week,...

previous day 8

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Sebastian Strangio

US Commerce Department Gets Green Light for Southeast Asian Solar Tariffs

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has ruled that U.S.-based solar panel makers have been significantly harmed by a flood of cheap...

previous day 7

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Sebastian Strangio

Are Yuan-based Stablecoins China’s Next Move in Global Digital Finance?

Beijing may now be poised to explore its own version of the stable digital currencies as a strategic counterbalance to Washington’s stablecoin...

previous day 10

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Hugh Harsono

Kyrgyzstan: Incoming Peace Corps Cohort Cancelled Last Minute

As DOGE takes aim at the Peace Corps, the sudden cancellation of the June departure of new volunteers to Kyrgyzstan “is particularly cruel and...

previous day 10

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Catherine Putz

The Top Priority for South Korea’s Next President

In the wake of Yoon Suk-yeol’s poor performance, the country has severely been polarized. Now the public hopes the new president will integrate the...

previous day 4

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Mitch Shin

Beyond Geopolitics: The Domestic Drivers of China-Iran Cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative

The alignment of domestic socioeconomic interests is a key driver for continued Sino-Iranian cooperation, despite U.S.-led sanctions.

previous day 3

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Zenel Garcia And Ali Oskrouchi

When India and Pakistan Went to War – Online 

The rise of digital warriors adds a worrying dynamic to India-Pakistan conflict.

previous day 2

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Nishtha Gupta

Wellington Koo, Taiwan’s Civilian Defense Minister: One Year in Review

Under the first civilian defense minister in decades, Taiwan's military is moving in the right direction. But lasting improvement will take time.

previous day 3

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Jonathan Harman

How the Philippines’ Domestic Drama Impacts China-US Competition

The Duterte-Marcos rivalry is a case study in how foreign policy is becoming politically polarized in non-aligned states.

previous day 20

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Lucas Myers

EU Proposes Security Partnership With Australia

It is too early to assess the benefits of an Australia-EU defense agreement to each side when so much hinges on the details.

previous day 20

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Mina Pollmann

Decoding India’s Outreach to the Taliban

On May 15, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a telephone conversation with the Taliban’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan...

previous day 30

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Rushali Saha

Japan’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs

We have now passed the 100-day mark of the second term of U.S. President Donald Trump. The president’s once-solid support is wavering. A public...

previous day 20

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Mimaki Seiko

Taiwan’s Former President Tsai Ing-wen Tours Europe (Again)

Former President Tsai Ing-wen has continued to take on a role as an unofficial diplomat for Taiwan with a recent tour of Europe. Tsai has made...

previous day 10

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Brian Hioe

Securing Uzbekistan’s Water Future

Uzbekistan aims to become a middle-income economy by 2030. To achieve this, the authoritarian state has launched a series of ambitious economic...

wednesday 10

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Elena Gordillo Fuertes

India-Pakistan Crisis: Sri Lanka Navigates Neutrality Amid Strategic Anxieties

India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty has hit Sri Lankans hard. They are calling for caution in negotiating agreements with India.

wednesday 10

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Rathindra Kuruwita

China Treads Carefully in the Eastern Mediterranean

The geostrategic value of the Eastern Mediterranean has historically attracted external powers trying to assert their influence, and China has been...

wednesday 8

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Plamen Tonchev

What Is TRF, the Terror Group That Brought India and Pakistan to the Brink of War?

Following the April 22 massacre of 26 tourists at Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, India and Pakistan engaged in a tit-for-tat drone, air...

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Abdul Basit

Uzbekistan’s People’s Democratic Party Declares Itself an Opposition Force

The People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (PDPU), which positions itself as a left-wing political force, announced its decision to adopt an...

20.05.2025 10

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Madina Amin

Online Outrage Is (Mostly) Not a Crime, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court Rules

“A breakthrough for freedom of expression in Indonesia,” declared an op-ed in the Jakarta Post. “An important step towards protecting online...

20.05.2025 9

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David Hutt

Drones, Diplomacy, and the India-Turkiye Rift

The April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which tragically claimed 26 civilian lives, marked a return to cross-border hostilities, with India and...

20.05.2025 20

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Rishma Banerjee

Re-configuring India’s Higher Command

Armed clashes in 2020 between China’s military – the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) – and Indian Army units stationed in eastern Ladakh have...

20.05.2025 8

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Ajai Shukla

How China Has Responded to Southeast Asia’s ‘Scamdemic’

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southeast Asia has become a hub for one of the most lucrative criminal industries in the world: online...

20.05.2025 2

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Sebastian Strangio

Maritime Rights and National Security: China’s Evolving Security Discourse

In the newly released white paper titled “National Security in the New Era,” Beijing signaled a notable shift in how it frames its maritime affairs...

20.05.2025 2

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Mengzhen Liu

How the End of World War II Changed Mongolia’s Fate 

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces’ – the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union – defeat of Nazi...

20.05.2025 4

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Bolor Lkhaajav

Is Bangladesh’s Awami League Ban a Step Toward Justice or a Democratic Backslide?

On May 10, Bangladesh’s interim government took the extraordinary step of banning all political activities of the Awami League (AL), the ruling...

20.05.2025 2

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Shaheen Mamun

Will ASEAN’s New Industrial Era Bring Growth or Division?

Southeast Asia has undergone a remarkable economic transformation over the past few decades, becoming a key node in global manufacturing supply...

20.05.2025 4

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Yunkang Liu

The Strategic Consequences of the Liberal-National Coalition Split in Australia

One of the unique elements of Australian politics has been the permanent coalition agreement between the Liberal Party and the National Party,...

20.05.2025 3

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Grant Wyeth

What a China-Egypt Military Training Reveals About the PLA’s Air Combat Readiness

From April 19 to May 4 China and Egypt conducted the joint military exercise “Eagles of Civilization 2025.” The People’s Liberation Army Air...

20.05.2025 4

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Ying Yu Lin

Will a China-US Tug of War Ensue Over Rakhine State?

In mid-April, the arrival in Dhaka of three U.S. State Department officials – two deputy assistant secretaries and the charge d’affaires in...

20.05.2025 20

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Fahd Bin Zahed

China, France, and the Political Economy of Defense Modernization in Southeast Asia

During the recent India-Pakistan conflict, it was reported that Pakistan, flying Chinese-made J-10 fighter jets, downed at least one Indian Air...

20.05.2025 40

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James Guild

Singapore’s Extra Large Order of Chips

The sale of advanced AI processors came up during a recent phone call about the Trump administration's tariffs.

19.05.2025 10

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Sribala Subramanian

California Just Overtook Japan’s Economy: A Wake-up Call for Japanese Policymakers

The U.S. state of California has endured its fair share of criticism over the years, from its growing homelessness crisis to the ever rising cost...

19.05.2025 9

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Sayaka Ohshima

Cambodian Police Arrest Journalist Who Reported on Illegal Logging

Cambodian authorities have arrested an environmental journalist who recently exposed a land grab by a “politically connected” mining company in...

19.05.2025 9

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Sebastian Strangio

The South Korea-US Alliance Is Due for an Overhaul

American and South Korean officials often describe the Republic of Korea (ROK)-U.S. alliance as ironclad, with both allies working in lockstep on...

19.05.2025 10

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Clint Work

Vietnam, Thailand Announce Major Diplomatic Upgrade Amid US Tariff Fears

Vietnam and Thailand have upgraded their relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, pledging to deepen economic and security ties at a...

19.05.2025 2

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Sebastian Strangio

South Korea’s 2025 Election: A Test for Gender Equality

Since joining the OECD in 1996, South Korea has held an unenviable distinction – the highest gender pay gap among member countries – without...

19.05.2025 7

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Soeun Jeon

How India Is Reducing Dependence on China for Rare Earth Minerals

Critical minerals, particularly rare earth elements (REEs), are crucial for the green energy transition. These REEs are a subset of critical...

19.05.2025 2

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Saswata Chaudhury

Thai Police Arrest Construction Tycoon, 14 Others, Over Building Collapse

A Thai construction tycoon and 14 other suspects turned themselves in to police on Friday after warrants were issued for their arrest in connection...

19.05.2025 3

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Sebastian Strangio