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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When Work Moves Without Workers: Nepal and Asia’s New Mobility Frontier
Across Asia, governments are experimenting with policies designed to capitalize on the rapid expansion of remote work.
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Afghanistan’s Women: Erased
An entire generation of Afghan girls have had their aspirations suspended by policies systematically excluding them from education and public life.
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At Least 32 Dead After Earthquake Hits Southern Philippines, Authorities Say
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has stated that “the national government is moving and we will not leave Mindanao behind.”
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Brunei’s Sultan Reshuffles Cabinet, Appointing His Son as Foreign Minister
The elevation of three of Hassanal Bolkiah’s sons suggest that key posts are increasingly being concentrated within the direct line of succession.
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How Kazakhstan Uses the Stalling Board of Peace
Despite opting out of contributing the $1 billion fee required to become a permanent member of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, Kazakhstan...
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Is VinFast’s Costly EV Gambit Coming to an End?
Despite its vaunting ambitions and rapid expansion, the upstart automaker has yet to prove it can compete beyond the Vietnamese market.
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Xi and Kim Agree to Strengthen ‘Strategic Relationship’ with Socialist Principles
Touting the achievements Pyongyang has made in recent years, Xi de facto recognized North Korea as a nuclear-armed state.
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Cockroach Janta Party: Is the Modi Government Wary of a ‘Gen Z Revolt’?
Hitherto confined to social media, the “cockroaches” emerged on the ground at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 6. What started as a...
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The West Asia Crisis Realigns Regional Trade Through Pakistan
Cargo-laden trucks are already plying six new overland routes linking its major ports to the Iranian border and onward to Central Asia.
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