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Myanmar to Push Ahead With Suspended Myitsone Dam Project, Officials Say

Fri, 03/07/2026 - 04:00
China's government is pushing hard for the resumption of the $3.6 billion project, which was suspended in 2011 amid widespread public opposition.

Despite Chinese Mediation Efforts, Taliban-Pakistan Conflict Continues With New Strikes

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 19:27
The rupture between Afghanistan’s Taliban and their erstwhile allies in Pakistan continues to cause suffering on both sides of the border.

Czech-Taiwan Ties Are Cooling in Rhetoric, Not Reality 

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 19:16
Czechia’s new government has changed its tone on Taiwan, but left most of the substance of the relationship intact.

Understanding China’s Party-State Intelligence System

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 18:47
It’s not “whole of society” – and calling it that risks discrimination against ethnic Chinese.

Asia Is Racing to the Arctic, But It’s Not Easy

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 17:09
The political momentum for the Northern Sea Route is real. However, the actual data looks a lot less rosy.

What the ‘Mother of All Trade Deals’ Learned From the India-ASEAN FTA

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 17:00
India has spent the last 16 years paying for its trade deal with ASEAN. The India-EU FTA would not repeat those mistakes.

Guam: Where America’s 250th Birthday Will First Be Honored

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 16:21
As the country celebrates its past, let it also recognize the place where its future security begins: an island that has given more to the United States than most Americans will ever know.

Italy’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Turns Toward Defense Contracts

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 16:17
Italy is making an unexpectedly assertive return to Southeast Asia – not through trade or development aid, but through defense diplomacy. 

BIMSTEC, Northeast India, and an Overlooked Pillar of the Act East Policy

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 15:46
India’s Act East Policy should be judged by its ability to change from articulating strategy to putting that strategy into practice in the Northeast, via BIMSETC.

Forging China-US ‘Constructive Strategic Stability’ Starts in the Nuclear Realm

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 15:45
Real strategic stability starts with recognizing mutual vulnerability.

Taiwan’s Drone Industry Takes Centerstage in Defense Spending Debate

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 14:36
Funding for drones became much more hotly discussed in the wake of KMT chair Cheng Li-wun’s trip to the United States last month.

Where Do Japan and Vietnam Stand?

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 14:33
A look at the bilateral relationship, and its future direction.

Why Corruption Persists in Uzbekistan’s Water Sector

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 14:24
Real reform in the water sector means building a system that makes corruption harder to commit, easier to detect, and less rewarding for those who might try.

Reckoning With the Evolving China-Russia Threat

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 14:03
Don't underestimate the China-Russia partnership; Beijing and Moscow have already cooperated in ways that seemed unthinkable not long ago.

Mahrang Baloch’s Conviction is a Pyrrhic Victory for the Pakistani State

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 12:54
They may have locked up a popular and powerful activist. But this will only convince more Baloch that there is no space for political protest or dissent.

Singaporean Police Seize $42M Bungalow in Nvidia Chip Smuggling Probe

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 08:22
Investigators allege that four individuals deliberately concealed the actual end-user of servers thought to contain advanced Nvidia AI chips.

Mr. Prabowo Versus the Market

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 04:49
The Indonesian state has a long history of inserting itself into the economy in ways that have made investors uneasy.

How Has the World Changed Since the 2016 South China Sea Ruling?

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 03:14
The growing global instability and uncertainty will likely influence the future trajectory of the South China Sea disputes.

A Rare Case of Matricide Shocked Indonesia — and Now the Verdict Is In

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 03:00
AL, the perpetrator of the crime, was just 12 years of age at the time of her mother’s murder.

Myanmar Denies ASEAN Chair’s Request for Meeting With Aung San Suu Kyi

Thu, 02/07/2026 - 02:45
In late May, the military announced that it had transferred the 81-year-old former leader from prison to house arrest.

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