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Wed, 01/04/2026 - 18:59
Economic stabilization achieved over the past fiscal year, when inflation finally began to decline, could prove painfully short-lived if the crisis does not end soon.
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 17:02
Shairbek, who resigned from parliament last month, had previously been questioned as a “witness" in the Kyrgyzneftgas case.
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 16:59
For almost a decade now, the gap between official progress and political reality has stalled Rohingya diplomacy.
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 15:47
Insights from Nicholas Niarchos.
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 15:24
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, Bangladesh is in a dire strait of its own and looking far afield for new energy partners, like Kazakhstan.
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 15:23
Amid U.S. requests for naval involvement in the Strait of Hormuz, Seoul has three options: leveraging, minimizing, or compensating.
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 14:36
The key question is not whether China is “exporting authoritarianism,” but how its cooperation mechanisms interact with domestic dynamics already moving in that direction.
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 14:30
Put one way, the Japarov-Tashiev split is a “political divorce… involving high stakes, such as significant assets, complex business structures, or intense custody battles.”
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 14:05
Withdrawing from Lebanon would undermine Indonesia’s peacekeeping credibility and ironically serve the very powers Jakarta claims to resist.
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 01:27
The country is in a better position than its immediate neighbors, but the coming weeks are set to test Prime Minister Anutin's new administration.
Wed, 01/04/2026 - 00:58
With the economy still in a fragile state, the ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party has decided against significant changes at the top.
Tue, 31/03/2026 - 21:55
The Provisional Understanding emerged because coercion failed to accomplish Chinese objectives at acceptable costs to Beijing.
Tue, 31/03/2026 - 20:24
The war in Iran has had a profound impact on global energy markets. Could China’s long-standing renewable ambitions take a leap forward as investors look for opportunities amid the volatility?
Tue, 31/03/2026 - 19:13
If the TPP ultimately fails to survive this crisis, the DPP may benefit in the long run. But in the near term, the KMT has the most to gain.
Tue, 31/03/2026 - 16:30
A recent survey dives into the media consumption habits of Kazakhs.
Tue, 31/03/2026 - 16:08
For Japan and South Korea, strategic bilateral cooperation has become essential to individual energy security.
Tue, 31/03/2026 - 15:40
And it was already struggling.
Tue, 31/03/2026 - 15:08
“The Highly Respected President of China”? To better anticipate Trump’s China policy, it is essential to understand his rhetorical strategy.
Tue, 31/03/2026 - 14:44
India must redesign its structures of dependence on external sources of fertilizer in the face of the ongoing Gulf war.
Tue, 31/03/2026 - 14:30
Lukashenko’s visit reflects a broader evolution in North Korea’s foreign policy, which is slowly expanding in the post-COVID era and is increasingly influenced by ties with the Kremlin.
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