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Mon, 30/03/2026 - 05:25
In building ties with these countries, India will need to factor in China.
Mon, 30/03/2026 - 05:02
Persian spread as it was a prestigious and developed language that worked as a lingua franca for trade and administration across much of the eastern Islamic world.
Mon, 30/03/2026 - 02:19
The arrangement with Tehran is likely to alleviate some of the worst impacts of the fuel shortages that threaten further to constrain the country's economy.
Sun, 29/03/2026 - 15:00
Was the single market and production base a fantasy?
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 18:33
When every encounter requires a transaction, some encounters never happen at all.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 18:05
Guided by geopolitical realities, the framework is recalibrating into a highly practical alliance centered on advanced technology and economic security.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 16:01
History suggests the energy crunch is just the beginning of a chain reaction that ends with a food and social stability crisis.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 15:39
Australia must decide whether to remain an active, trusted participant in regional discourse or to relinquish that role to competing actors.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 15:30
Whatever happened to India’s promotion of a multipolar world?
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 14:42
Until Western analysts honestly grapple with what U.S. and allied conventional capabilities look like from Beijing, no stable strategic relationship with China is achievable.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 14:09
China’s quest for global leadership in AI and cybersecurity threatens free expression and information integrity around the world.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 14:03
China’s sustained higher defense spending has altered the military balance in the region.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 13:31
Building on the long-standing bilateral alliance under the ANZUS Treaty, Canberra and Wellington aim to translate political commitments into greater practical military cooperation by 2035.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 13:15
From trade issues to the Russia-Ukraine war, China presents a dual face to Europe.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 06:45
A months-long investigation into APRIL Group’s flagship Riau Ecosytem Restoration reveals how its carbon project was built on a hypothetical deforestation threat that is unlikely to materialize.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 06:38
It’s not as simple as China would have it.
Fri, 27/03/2026 - 06:17
The country’s newspaper of record has been noticeably silent of late.
Thu, 26/03/2026 - 22:15
Southeast Asia's big consumer-facing tech firms are finally starting to fulfill investors' expectations.
Thu, 26/03/2026 - 20:33
China appears better insulated than most against the energy shocks emerging from the latest Middle East conflict.
Thu, 26/03/2026 - 18:03
Ko’s corruption scandal has roiled the third largest party in Taiwan’s legislature.
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