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Mon, 29/06/2026 - 05:07
There are no official statistics on acid attacks on women in Pakistan. But an estimated 200 cases are reported each year.
Mon, 29/06/2026 - 03:12
Jakarta is one of a growing cohort of nations seeking to safeguard under-16s from cyberbullying, online fraud, and pornography.
Sun, 28/06/2026 - 13:54
U.S. trade pressure could prove to be exactly the catalyst ASEAN needs for integration
Sat, 27/06/2026 - 17:03
The world should not forget about Pakistan’s human rights abuses, even as the state tries to overhaul its image.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 20:53
Stylistically, the Islamabad Memorandum fits perfectly into U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealmaking and diplomatic record. It's also extremely fragile.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 18:48
Eurasian-Indo Pacific connectivity begins with Mongolia and India.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 17:02
The Fujian’s Taiwan Strait transit highlights both the progress and the limits of China’s carrier ambitions.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 16:16
Washington has spared India’s generics from its new drug tariffs. But the real exposure running through India’s pharmacy lies upstream, in China – and it is the West’s problem too.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 16:05
Despite its vocal support for UNCLOS, ASEAN has not recognized a legal judgment brought under the convention’s framework.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 15:43
New Delhi’s accelerating militarization of drone technologies not only risks deepening existing asymmetries, but will also fuel a regional drone arms race.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 15:39
An ambitious university-led research project to document the Dong people’s distinctive architecture is revealing a great deal about this marginalized Indigenous group’s way of life.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 15:23
China’s top priority is now keeping the Gulf states, and above all Saudi Arabia and the UAE, from drawing closer to Washington.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 15:03
South Korea’s second largest city will chart the country’s new maritime plan. And its new mayor will lead the way.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 14:40
The U.S. may be losing a one-on-one contest with China for influence. But when you add its allies into the mix, the U.S. bloc is still leading the way.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 14:13
In Poland's tech strategy, Taiwan is filling in for projects once envisioned for China and the U.S.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 11:14
The government expects the external account to remain stable in FY27, particularly via extended tax incentives for the IT sector, a rise in exports and workers' remittances.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 08:25
Far from shoring up support for the Thai monarchy, the deployment of pseudo-academics and influencers is damaging the royalist cause.
Fri, 26/06/2026 - 02:22
Doors open, but structural risks remain.
Thu, 25/06/2026 - 23:23
The current ubiquity of corruption underscores the normalization of impunity in the country's politics, despite recent democratic uprisings.
Thu, 25/06/2026 - 20:02
Some equipment central for the Global War on Terror could play important roles in a potential conflict against China.
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