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The Shifting Contours of Transnational Cybercrime in the Asia-Pacific
A conversation with Bangkok-based anti-fraud advisor Ian Timberlake.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
Resignation of Bank Indonesia Governor Shocks Markets, Raises Independence Questions
Perry Warjiyo, who has served as governor of the central bank since 2018, said that he was stepping down for "personal reasons."
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RIMPAC 2026 and the Future of Multinational Maritime Operations in the Indo-Pacific
This year's iteration of the exercise reflects several important strategic concepts – and a focus on countering China's navy.
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The Limits of China’s Growing Influence at the United Nations
Beijing’s engagement is more cautious, selective, and constrained than it appears.
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The Strait of Malacca: The Indo-Pacific’s Most Critical Chokepoint?
The vulnerabilities of Hormuz and Malacca are fundamentally different – but a closure of the Strait of Malacca would be far worse.
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China, Japan, and the Memory Security Dilemma
How historical memory distorts strategic signaling in Sino-Japanese relations.
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New Global Trade Arrangement Gains Momentum – And It’s Worth Watching
The Future of Investment and Trade Partnership, with 19 members and counting, is championing open and fair trade at a time when others are retreating.
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Kashagan Environmental Fine Enforced in Kazakhstan
An asset freeze could be the first step of an acrimonious fight with the foreign oil majors developing one of the country’s largest oil fields.
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Why Australia Struggles to Foster Asia Experts
A new government report looks at Australia’s “Asia capability” and finds the country wanting.
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Asia’s Overlooked Maritime Flashpoints
Besides the South China Sea, there are various waterways under contention, from open ocean to marshlands and rivers.
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India Successfully Tests Kusha Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile
This is an important milestone in India’s evolving multi-layered long-range air defense architecture envisaged under Mission Sudarshan Chakra.
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India’s Gen Z Protesters Score Major Victory Against Modi Government
After angry students forced the education minister to resign, Prime Minister Modi’s aura of invincibility has been dented.
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Pakistan, China Sign $850 Million Deals to Boost Pharmaceutical Cooperation
The costs of Pakistan’s dependence on imports for medicines and vaccines are huge. Chinese investment could end this reliance.
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Vietnam Planning Social Media Restrictions for Children Under 16
The proposed rules would would bar minors from posting, sharing, or commenting on social media platforms.
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Philippines Holds Joint Exercises With US, Japan in South China Sea Amid Tensions With China
Manila and Beijing continue to trade accusations about a series of clashes at two disputed features in the South China Sea last week.
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Thailand Says Goodbye to the ‘Land Bridge’ — For Now
A government feasibility study found what many already expected: that the project's financial returns did not justify the massive capital outlay.
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The Persistence of US Trade Remedies Against China
Leader-level diplomacy gives the impression that the U.S. “trade war” has ended. That’s far from the truth.
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What a Stray Dog’s Murder Tells Us About Chinese Civil Society
Wang Wang has appeared on billboards around the world – visible proof that China’s censorship does have limits.
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NATO-IP4 Relations Remain Stronger Than the Last Two Summits Suggest
Yes, the Indo-Pacific leaders were absent for the second year in a row. But that’s not because of a lack of interest in the partnership.
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The Power Behind Japan’s Takaichi Government
Nippon Ishin has, through its alliance with Takaichi, exerted an influence on the Japanese government that far exceeds its parliamentary strength.
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