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A recent prison riot at Negombo underscores the need for the government to dismantle drug trafficking networks, contain criminal activity and carry out prison reforms.

The visit comes amid a campaign by Naypyidaw to normalize its relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its member states.

"In the short term, the likelihood of Myanmar’s military leadership appearing before a court is low, but not impossible."

The country needs something that works better than Jakarta, but at what cost?

The news will no doubt come as a relief for the Prabowo administration, whose economic policymaking has spooked international investors.

As India’s expanding fleet of Arihant-class subs improves its second-strike capability, Islamabad has to pursue the development and deployment of its own SSBN force.

Modi’s visit signaled India’s willingness to strengthen ties with New Zealand, despite the geographical distance.

The ruins of Engilcheck, a Soviet-era mining boomtown in the Tien Shan mountains, are still home to a small but thriving community.

The new law consolidates a decades-long endeavor by the party-state to fundamentally remake ethnic minority policy.

Masoud Andarabi, previously Afghanistan’s interior minister, says that “Afghans will see the world through Chinese algorithms.”

India’s ethanol push boosts energy security and farm incomes, but consumers remain unconvinced amid mileage and price concerns.

The proposed Remote Access Security Act (RASA) could end up delivering Chinese cloud operators the opportunity to displace U.S. tech around the world. 

Lee’s state visit emphasized a new level of Mongolia-South Korea ties in a changing regional geopolitical environment.

What did the arbitral tribunal's award actually achieve?

Supporters of the separatist movement are using social media to reinforce grievances, propagate resistance narratives, and sustain support for the insurgency.

The Southeast Asian bloc reaffirmed its adherence to its Five-Point Consensus initiative, which was last week rejected by Myanmar’s military-dominated parliament.

Barisan Nasional, the Grand Old Party of Malaysian politics, has been aided by a growing disillusionment with Anwar's leadership and discord among its Malay-Muslim rivals.

The new list of Chinese Military Companies includes some of China’s best-known private firms: Tencent, DJI, Unitree, and Alibaba.

The future of maritime security in the Indian Ocean will be defined not by control of sea lanes alone, but by the ability to monitor, interpret, and act in real time. 

Amid power shifts in the Indo-Pacific, there is greater realization in both countries of each other’s value as a stable, reliable partner.