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The change, part of an administrative "revolution" spearheaded by CPV chief To Lam, will see the number of provinces and centrally-run cities cut...
The region's governments are increasingly focused on which partners show up consistently and offer practical solutions to their most pressing...
The state visit was planned prior to receiving the G-7 invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Jakarta says.
In an article, the Leader of the Opposition detailed the “industrial scale rigging” of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favor of the ruling...
By the time the greatest steppe empire of them all, the Mongol Empire, arose in the 13th century, Turkic and Mongolic peoples had dominated the...
The current geopolitical situation will invariably be canvassed when Luxon visits China next week and then attends the NATO summit.
The Taliban’s recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad.
While Balochistan is widely known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, far less attention is given to how anti-Baloch repression...
A recent study explores how Americans’ views of the “China threat” influence ethnic discrimination in the U.S.
In a volatile security environment, strategic ambiguity must be complemented with a touch of “tactical clarity.”
For the Pamiris, the prospects of benefiting from trade and development are dim, rather the populace will almost certainly lose their agency.
Beijing is more openly leveraging its control over rare earths, using them both as a stick to pressure geostrategic rivals and as a carrot to...
How did one man survive? And what happens next? An aviation safety expert explains.
“Western governments and companies must urgently confront the reality that many critical mineral supply chains they rely on are underpinned by...
No prime minister, no problem: Mongolia's 10th International Conference on Northeast Asian Security proceeded as planned.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the five Central Asian presidents are expected to all attend the summit in Astana.
In the shadow of the recent India-Pakistan military clashes, defense spending has been increased by 20 percent since last year.
The political theater of sending Marines to Los Angeles subtly eats at force readiness, morale, and urgent preparation for a large-scale, complex,...
Taiwanese star Teresa Teng died 30 years ago, but her influence endures – precisely because her music transcends Asia’s political fault lines.
Taiwan’s cautious participation in the Alaska LNG project underscores a broader truth: even strategically aligned allies cannot ignore cost and...
Members of the impeachment prosecution panel say that the case is "fully compliant with the requirements of the constitution."
Tengku Zafrul Aziz will hold meetings with the U.S. trade officials next week, in the shadow of President Donald Trump's July 9 tariff deadline.
Despite some positive trends, the social sciences in Uzbekistan remain trapped in the shadow of the past.
Despite UNHCR’s insistence that biometric enrollment is necessary to uphold program integrity, critics say the policy effectively punishes people...
The Trump administration may try to squeeze more concessions out of Australia as part of “the art of the deal,” but it does not want to spike the...
Access to education now moves in step with trade, technology, and supply chain leverage.
Can issues with refugee labor in Thailand be tackled through an FTA with the European Union?
Phnom Penh's threat to internationalize the dispute could give it a bargaining chip during bilateral negotiations.
The two governments continue to publicly accuse each other of cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, in possible preparation for real-world...
Central Asia must be viewed not merely as a gateway to Eurasia, but as a strategically significant region in its own right, central to India's...
Bangladesh has long been dominated by a two-party system. Will a surge in new parties offer citizens meaningful alternatives?
Confronted by U.S. trade pressure and a polarized Indo-Pacific, South Korea is recalibrating its economic diplomacy at a moment of strategic...
The Indonesian government has revoked the licenses of four nickel mining companies operating in the Raja Ampat archipelago in the east of the...
The Philippine Senate voted yesterday to return an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte to the lower house to clarify its...
China’s navy is expanding the range of its aircraft carrier strike group operations at an unprecedented pace, confounding neighbor countries, most...
Starting on June 30, foreign citizens travelling to Russia without a visa must submit an electronic pre-arrival application to receive a QR code...
A day after the recently announced travel ban went into effect in the United States – fully restricting entry by citizens of 12 countries and...
Border tensions with Cambodia, a Shinawatra in power: the current situation bears an alarming resemblance to the country's last two military...
While the small fry get punished, the big fish get away. This is an oft-heard truism on the state of corruption in Nepal. In nearly all major...
Whether Trump 2.0 becomes a turning point or a missed chance will rest on Central Asia’s willingness to lead, adapt, and forge partnerships on its...
The two sides have reportedly agreed to cooperate in ensuring accountability in the killing of Sikh separatist Nijjar.
Uyghur Language Day matters, not just as celebration, but as defiance of the attempt to extinguish our civilization.
The NUG's close association with the ousted NLD government has prevented it from bringing the country's various armed groups under a single umbrella.
The past three years were a unique period in the relationship between the two nations. Will Lee’s presidency mark a return to the mean?
Sui Khar, the vice-chairman of the Chin National Front (CNF), says that Myanmar's civil war is approaching a tipping point, both within and beyond...
As in other areas of the country's energy sector, the state is playing a leading role in developing renewable energy projects.
China not only buys more Brazilian exports than any other country, but it also controls production in key areas, from oil to minerals to agriculture.
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to withdraw their troops to previously agreed lines along their disputed border in a bid to reduce tensions, the...
In northwest Tasmania, an escalating dispute over the future of the Takayna/Tarkine rainforest has emerged as a flashpoint in the global tension...
While recent international headlines have focused on Malaysia’s supposed alignment with China, even in the face of Chinese assertiveness in the...