Singaporean Foreign Minister Winds Up Working Visit to North Korea
Credit: Depositphotos Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday wound up a rare visit to North Korea, part of a three-nation diplomatic tour...
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The Strategic Corridor Turning Singapore Into China’s Indispensable Partner
Singaporean Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong examines a model of the Qinzhou Automated Container Terminal of Beibu Gulf Port, China’s first automated...
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ICC Announces November 30 as Start Date for Trial of Former Philippine President
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears via videolink during a pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands,...
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Is 2026 the Year Thailand’s Economy Bounces Back?
An aerial view of the Thai capital Bangkok, with Lumpini Park in the foreground. Credit: ID 134898558 © Tampatra1 | Dreamstime.com In...
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The Putin-Xi Summit and the Asymmetry of the China-Russia Partnership
China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during a welcome ceremony for Putin in Beijing, China, May 20, 2026. Credit:...
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Will the EU Develop a Pragmatic Strategy Toward Afghanistan?
Through humanitarian engagement, the EU aims to maintain ties with the Afghan people and civil society organizations. But higher level policy is...
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A Welsh Reporter on Myanmar’s Frontlines
Credit: Photo Supplied Lorcan Lovett is a Welsh journalist based in Southeast Asia who has reported across the region with a focus...
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Why China Never Captured the Indian Imagination
Fragment of the Nilaṇṭhanāmahṛdaya dhāraṇī, written in the Siddhaṃ script and transliterated in Chinese characters. Credit: Wikimedia Indian and Chinese civilizations have...
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Why the Pakistan-China Partnership Remains Resilient
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shake hands at a meeting during the latter’s visit to Beijing, May...
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What Happened at Htan Shauk Khan in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on May 2, 2024?
New Htan Shauk Khan village at Buthidaung in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Credit: Rajeev Bhattacharyya The Arakan Army (AA)’s military campaign to liberate...
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