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A transnational threat requires a transnational response.

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An emerging group of illiberal democracies – including Trump’s America – is aligning with authoritarian states to systematically dismantle the...

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More Central Asian Banks Sanctioned by the EU

Central Asia's banking and crypto sectors have been increasingly targeted by the EU, U.K., and the United States for sanctions.

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Supporting Myanmar Beyond the ‘ASEAN Way’

Addressing the military's impunity and supporting the emerging "pluralistic state," is the only effective way forward for the bloc.

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China’s Labor Market Paradox

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How Britain Was Pulled Into a Chinese Spying Scandal

The U.K. government faces accusations that it dropped an espionage case to safeguard diplomatic and trade relations with China.

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A new law passed last week recognized Taiwan’s Pingpu peoples, reigniting debate over who gets to define indigeneity.

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For the First Time, Central Asia’s Defense Ministers Meet

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Colombo cannot control the temperature between its two largest partners, but it can control its own predictability, competence, and integrity.

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Where once Islamabad and Kabul could calm tensions between them bilaterally, external mediation was needed this time around.

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Anti-foreigner sentiment is on the rise as Japan wrestles with how to keep its identity intact amid plummeting birth rates.

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Takaichi Is Officially Prime Minister. What Now for Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’?

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In 1992, the Philippine government created the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) with a mission that is as ambitious as it is...

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Relations between the two neighbors have been deeply troubled since Pakistan’s very inception.

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Political turmoil in Paris has hindered implementation of the Bougival Accord. In New Caledonia, the accord is also looking shaky.

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The political elite in Kazakhstan remains stuck in a mindset that belittles women and confines them to submissive roles.

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What to Expect From the Upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysia

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UK, Vietnam Planning Major Diplomatic Upgrade, Report Claims

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With Hundreds of Kidnappings, South Korea Grapples With Cambodia’s Organized Crime Wave

Eunwoo Lee

When the Waters Rose: Taiwanese Solidarity in Guangfu

Cahleen Hudson

Rising to the Challenge: A Coordinated Approach to Southeast Asia’s Online Scamming Problem

Rafael Frankel

IOC Says Sporting Events Should Not Be Held in Indonesia After Ban on Israeli Athletes

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister Steps Down After Reports Linking Him to Scam Operations

Sebastian Strangio

Confronting Pakistan’s Deadly Trifecta of Terrorist Groups

Amira Jadoon

Uzbek Cleric Mubashshir Ahmad Sentenced After Extradition from Turkiye

Madina Amin

Can Japan-South Korea Relations Continue to Thaw Under Lee and Takaichi?

Chris Deacon

Two Asias: Illiberal Regimes and Democratic Resistance

Declan Herrera

More Central Asian Banks Sanctioned by the EU

Catherine Putz

Supporting Myanmar Beyond the ‘ASEAN Way’

Dustin Barter And Stella Naw

Why Bangladesh-India Trade Is Surging Despite Strong Anti-India Sentiment

Saqlain Rizve

Medieval Great Powers of Asia: Conclusion

Akhilesh Pillalamarri

Indonesian School Collapse Prompts Questions About Legal Responsibility

Aisyah Llewellyn

China’s Labor Market Paradox

David Tingxuan Zhang

The China Factor in Australia-US Relations

Elena Collinson

Taiwan’s Next Defense Test: From Buying Unmanned to Acquiring Autonomy

Eric Du

Southeast Asia: China’s Cyber Incubator and the Looming Day One Threat

Christopher Braccia

How Britain Was Pulled Into a Chinese Spying Scandal

Robert Dover

When the State Defines Who You Are: Taiwan’s Pingpu Recognition Debate

Margaret Yun-Pu Tu

Intel, Nvidia, and the Asia Factor in the US’s Unconventional Sovereign Wealth Fund

Mercy A. Kuo

For the First Time, Central Asia’s Defense Ministers Meet

Catherine Putz

Repeating Past Mistakes? The EU’s ‘Change Through Trade’ Approach to Uzbekistan

Leila Nazgul Seiitbek

Afghan Allies File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Barring of Their Families

Catherine Putz

North Korea Launches SRBMs Ahead of APEC Summit in South Korea

Mitch Shin

Why China Is Worried About Japan’s New Prime Minister

Rahul Mishra

In Beijing and Delhi, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Aimed to Balance Consequential Relationships

Rathindra Kuruwita

The Limits of Engagement in Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations

Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

What’s Japan’s Problem with Foreigners?

Shanthie Mariet D’Souza

Takaichi Is Officially Prime Minister. What Now for Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’?

Yuki Tatsumi

BCDA’s Legacy: Turning Former Military Bases into Engines of Growth

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In Photos: Life on Cambodia’s Front Lines

Luke Hunt

What Does Doha and Ankara’s Mediation Mean for Pakistan’s Fight Against TTP?

Umair Jamal

New Zealand’s Strategy for the East Asia Summit and APEC

Geoffrey Miller

Pakistan’s Enduring Afghanistan Problem

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France’s Political Dramas Threaten More Instability in Violence-Wracked New Caledonia

Denise Fisher

Submissiveness as the Key to Womanhood: Traditional Gender Roles in Kazakhstan