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Vietnam Approves Radical Consolidation of Provinces and Major Cities

The change, part of an administrative "revolution" spearheaded by CPV chief To Lam, will see the number of provinces and centrally-run cities cut...

yesterday 10

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Sebastian Strangio

Shifting Tides: Southeast Asia’s Changing Perceptions of the Major Powers

The region's governments are increasingly focused on which partners show up consistently and offer practical solutions to their most pressing...

yesterday 20

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Vu Lam

Prabowo to Visit Russia Next Week, Will Miss G7 Meeting in Canada

The state visit was planned prior to receiving the G-7 invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Jakarta says.

yesterday 0

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Sebastian Strangio

Rahul Gandhi Calls out Bias of India’s Election Commission

In an article, the Leader of the Opposition detailed the “industrial scale rigging” of the Maharashtra Assembly elections in favor of the ruling...

yesterday 0

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Kavita Chowdhury

The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Central Asia

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...

yesterday 0

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Akhilesh Pillalamarri

New Zealand’s Response to Israeli Strikes Against Iran

The current geopolitical situation will invariably be canvassed when Luxon visits China next week and then attends the NATO summit.

yesterday 0

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Geoffrey Miller

Taliban’s Travel Diplomacy Aims to End Its International Isolation

The Taliban’s recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad. 

yesterday 0

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Muhammad Murad

Inside Pakistan’s War on Baloch Students

While Balochistan is widely known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, far less attention is given to how anti-Baloch repression...

yesterday 0

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Dilshad Baluch

Collateral Damage: How Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Discrimination Against Chinese Americans

A recent study explores how Americans’ views of the “China threat” influence ethnic discrimination in the U.S.

yesterday 0

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Andrew Francis-Tan And Adam Y. Liu

Time for a 21st Century Upgrade to US Taiwan Policy 

In a volatile security environment, strategic ambiguity must be complemented with a touch of “tactical clarity.”

yesterday 0

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Eric Liu And Brandon Tran

Amid Chinese Investments in Tajikistan, Pamiris Are Losing Their Agency

For the Pamiris, the prospects of benefiting from trade and development are dim, rather the populace will almost certainly lose their agency.

yesterday 0

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Oliver Reschreiter And Lila Bednarska

Rare Earth, Raw Power: How China Plays the Carrot and Stick Game of the Century

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...

yesterday 0

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Xinyue Hu And Meng Kit Tang

What Do We Know About the Air India Crash?

How did one man survive? And what happens next? An aviation safety expert explains.

yesterday 0

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Guido Carim Junior

Report: Western Supply Chains Tied to Uyghur Forced Labor in China’s Critical Minerals Boom

“Western governments and companies must urgently confront the reality that many critical mineral supply chains they rely on are underpinned by...

previous day 20

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Tasnim Nazeer

Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Shows Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Continuity Amid Political Unrest

No prime minister, no problem: Mongolia's 10th International Conference on Northeast Asian Security proceeded as planned.

previous day 10

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Bolor Lkhaajav

2nd Central Asia-China Summit Set for June 17

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the five Central Asian presidents are expected to all attend the summit in Astana.

previous day 10

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Catherine Putz

Pakistan’s FY25 Budget Balances Defense Needs and Economic Revival

In the shadow of the recent India-Pakistan military clashes, defense spending has been increased by 20 percent since last year.

previous day 30

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Umair Jamal

Trump’s Deployment of Marines to LA Is a Gift to China

The political theater of sending Marines to Los Angeles subtly eats at force readiness, morale, and urgent preparation for a large-scale, complex,...

previous day 10

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Yvonne Chiu

‘The Eternal Queen of Asian Pop’ Sings One Last Encore From Beyond the Grave

Taiwanese star Teresa Teng died 30 years ago, but her influence endures – precisely because her music transcends Asia’s political fault lines.

previous day 20

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Xianda Huang

Taiwan and the US: A New Era of LNG Diplomacy

Taiwan’s cautious participation in the Alaska LNG project underscores a broader truth: even strategically aligned allies cannot ignore cost and...

previous day 20

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Elizabeth Frost And Jia-Shen Tsai

Philippine Prosecutors Defend Impeachment of Vice President, Say Case Must Go Ahead

Members of the impeachment prosecution panel say that the case is "fully compliant with the requirements of the constitution."

previous day 4

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Sebastian Strangio

Malaysian Trade Minister to Visit Washington For Second Round of Tariff Talks

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.

previous day 3

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Sebastian Strangio

Political Science on the Sidelines in Uzbekistan

Despite some positive trends, the social sciences in Uzbekistan remain trapped in the shadow of the past.

previous day 5

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Bakhrom Mirakilov And Niginakhon Saida

UNHCR Defends Biometric Enrollment Push for Rohingya Refugees

Despite UNHCR’s insistence that biometric enrollment is necessary to uphold program integrity, critics say the policy effectively punishes people...

previous day 4

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Shafiur Rahman

Trump May Try To Strike A Deal With AUKUS Review, But He Won’t Sink It

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...

previous day 4

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John Blaxland

Students for Supply Chains: What the China-US Deal Reveals About Trade Diplomacy Today

Access to education now moves in step with trade, technology, and supply chain leverage.

previous day 4

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Moon Hwan Lee

Myanmar’s Civil War Spawns a Rich Pool of Underpaid Garment Workers

Can issues with refugee labor in Thailand be tackled through an FTA with the European Union? 

previous day 1

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Luke Hunt

Does Cambodia Really Want to Take Its Disputes With Thailand to the ICJ?

Phnom Penh's threat to internationalize the dispute could give it a bargaining chip during bilateral negotiations.

previous day 4

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David Hutt

China and Taiwan Trade Cybersecurity Accusations

The two governments continue to publicly accuse each other of cyberattacks against critical infrastructure, in possible preparation for real-world...

previous day 5

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Neil Thompson

Decoding the Rationale Behind the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue

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...

wednesday 20

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Ayushi Saini

Beyond the Binary: Can New Political Parties Revive Democracy in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh has long been dominated by a two-party system. Will a surge in new parties offer citizens meaningful alternatives?

wednesday 20

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Md. Abrar Hossain

Lee Jae-myung’s First Challenge: Economic Diplomacy in a Divided Indo-Pacific

Confronted by U.S. trade pressure and a polarized Indo-Pacific, South Korea is recalibrating its economic diplomacy at a moment of strategic...

wednesday 10

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Soeun Jeon

Indonesia Cancels 4 Nickel Mining Licenses After Environmental Outcry

Indonesia Cancels 4 Nickel Mining Licenses After Environmental Outcry

The Indonesian government has revoked the licenses of four nickel mining companies operating in the Raja Ampat archipelago in the east of the...

wednesday 20

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Sebastian Strangio

Philippine Senate Votes to Return Duterte Impeachment Case to Lower House

Philippine Senate Votes to Return Duterte Impeachment Case to Lower House

The Philippine Senate voted yesterday to return an impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte to the lower house to clarify its...

wednesday 9

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Sebastian Strangio

A Chinese Aircraft Carrier Crossed the ‘Second Island Chain’ for the First Time 

A Chinese Aircraft Carrier Crossed the ‘Second Island Chain’ for the First Time 

China’s navy is expanding the range of its aircraft carrier strike group operations at an unprecedented pace, confounding neighbor countries, most...

wednesday 30

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Takahashi Kosuke

Russia to Introduce New Pre-Entry Requirement for Visa-Free Visitors

Russia to Introduce New Pre-Entry Requirement for Visa-Free Visitors

Starting on June 30, foreign citizens travelling to Russia without a visa must submit an electronic pre-arrival application to receive a QR code...

wednesday 20

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Kulobiddin Norov

Turkmen Authorities Comment on Partial US Travel Ban

Turkmen Authorities Comment on Partial US Travel Ban

A day after the recently announced travel ban went into effect in the United States – fully restricting entry by citizens of 12 countries and...

wednesday 10

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Catherine Putz

Is Thailand on the Cusp of Another Military Coup?

Border tensions with Cambodia, a Shinawatra in power: the current situation bears an alarming resemblance to the country's last two military...

wednesday 4

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Rath Pichanvorlak

Nepal’s Landmark Corruption Case Against Ex-Prime Minister Madhav Nepal

Nepal’s Landmark Corruption Case Against Ex-Prime Minister Madhav Nepal

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...

wednesday 7

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Biswas Baral

Trump’s Second Term: Opportunity or Obstacle for Central Asia?

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...

wednesday 10

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Alouddin Komilov

Signs of a Shift in Canada-India Relations

The two sides have reportedly agreed to cooperate in ensuring accountability in the killing of Sikh separatist Nijjar.

wednesday 10

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Sudha Ramachandran

The Battle to Save the Uyghur Language From Extinction: China’s Plan to Erase a Civilization

Uyghur Language Day matters, not just as celebration, but as defiance of the attempt to extinguish our civilization. 

wednesday 8

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Omer Kanat

Myanmar’s National Unity Government Isn’t a Unity Government

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.

wednesday 3

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Andrew Nachemson

Japan-South Korea Relations Are About to Get a Stress Test

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?

wednesday 10

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Jio Kamata

Chin Leader Talks Myanmar-India Ties, Junta’s Growing Ties With Russia

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...

wednesday 5

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Karishma Hasnat

Why the National Energy Transition Roadmap Makes Sense for Malaysia

As in other areas of the country's energy sector, the state is playing a leading role in developing renewable energy projects.

wednesday 3

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James Guild

Has Brazil Given China Too Much Economic Control?

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.

wednesday 10

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Martin Brown

Cambodia, Thailand Announce Pullback of Troops From Disputed Border

Cambodia, Thailand Announce Pullback of Troops From Disputed Border

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to withdraw their troops to previously agreed lines along their disputed border in a bid to reduce tensions, the...

10.06.2025 10

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Sebastian Strangio

A Sacred Forest and a Foreign Mine: The Battle for Takayna/Tarkine

A Sacred Forest and a Foreign Mine: The Battle for Takayna/Tarkine

In northwest Tasmania, an escalating dispute over the future of the Takayna/Tarkine rainforest has emerged as a flashpoint in the global tension...

10.06.2025 20

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Hugh Bohane

Malaysia’s Silent Military Buildup on Borneo

Malaysia’s Silent Military Buildup on Borneo

While recent international headlines have focused on Malaysia’s supposed alignment with China, even in the face of Chinese assertiveness in the...

10.06.2025 3

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Abdul Rahman Yaacob