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Japan’s Billions Are the Wildcard in Southeast Asia’s Aid Race

Credit: Depositphotos For the last two decades, the contest for influence in Southeast Asia has almost always been conceptualized as a two-horse race: China floods...

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Vietnam’s Top Leader To Lam to Pay State Visits to Australia and New Zealand

To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and president of Vietnam, delivers a keynote address at the 23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in...

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Where is Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi?

A stencil graffiti image of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi by an unknown artist in Bangkok, Thailand. Credit: Photo 49495792 © 1000words | Dreamstime.com The...

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How the World Learned to Live with the Exclusion of Afghan Women

Credit: Photo 186255027 | Afghanistan Women © Tim Gurney | Dreamstime.com Five years ago, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, the world watched...

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US inflation hits new three-year high amid energy price surge

US markets stumbled as inflation data sparked fears of interest rate rises in the coming months.

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Is Fortress Europe becoming more strict?

The new EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum is the most sweeping overhaul of European asylum law in decades.

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UK PM Starmer slams ‘unjustified’ anti-immigration violence in Belfast

Anti-immigrant violence swept through Belfast, with homes and vehicles torched following a knife attack.

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US military chief Hegseth warns Cuba against acquiring military arms

Hegseth’s visit to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, comes as the Trump administration increases pressure against Cuba’s government.

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Trump warns of more attacks on Iran after US Apache helicopter downing

Trump warns of more attacks on Iran after US Apache helicopter downing

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After a Democrat standoff, Trump signs $70bn immigration enforcement bill

Immigrant advocates warn the funding bill offers few guardrails for ICE and CBP amid Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

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Japan’s Security Focus Shift

China’s reach is extending beyond the First Island Chain. Japan is taking note.

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Lee Jae-myung’s First Year Successes Put South Korea on the Path to Tangible Results

Last year, Lee stated in his inauguration speech that pragmatism and the national interest were the guiding principles of his presidency. 

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What the Banning of the JAAC Reveals About Power in Azad Kashmir

The ban may remove JAAC from the formal political arena, but it cannot remove the grievances that brought it into existence.

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Central Asia’s Water Crisis is Becoming a Regional Economic Risk

Climate stress, shrinking glaciers, and fragmented governance are pushing the region toward a new era of systemic vulnerability.

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