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From Partnership to Union: Australia and Fiji Sign 2 New Security Agreements

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 15:01
With the Vuvale Union and the Veitacini Treaty, Canberra and Suva chart a new course for regional security. 

China’s Pacific SLBM Test Signals a New Phase in Undersea Nuclear Competition

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 14:07
The test, likely involving the JL-3 and coming just after the United States’ 250th Independence Day, underscored China's increasingly credible sea-based nuclear deterrent. 

Pakistan Ups the Ante on Indus Water Dispute With India

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 10:45
There is growing eagerness in Pakistan to involve China, the other upper riparian country, more directly in the issue.

Malaysia’s Upcoming State Elections: Allies Are Rivals Again

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 07:34
Despite being partners at the federal level, the Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional coalitions are competing to become the dominant force of tomorrow.

Indonesia and Singapore Pledge That Malacca Strait Will Remain ‘Open to All’

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 06:45
The affirmations come after an Indonesian minister raised the idea of imposing a levy on vessels passing through the vital chokepoint.

The Rot Within: Thailand’s Interior Ministry In Focus

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 04:12
A series of recent scandals within the Ministry likely reflect tensions within the leadership of the ruling Bhumjaithai party.

Philippine Senate Opens Impeachment Trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

Tue, 07/07/2026 - 03:39
The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Responds to Impeachment Allegations

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 23:51
The 48-year-old faces charges of corruption, bribery, and an alleged plot to assassinate her rival, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

China’s Closest Island to Taiwan Is a Monument to Reunification

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 18:50
Today, the cross-strait ties that once made Pingtan a thriving location for exchanges have all but disappeared.

US Tariffs Won’t End Forced Labor, But They Can Change the Incentives That Drive It  

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 16:28
Properly designed and tied to labor-based risk, U.S. tariffs could change the incentives that sustain labor abuse, especially in China. 

Tashiev Convicted in Coup Plot, Granted Probation Instead of Prison

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 16:07
That Tashiev was given probation after a coup plot conviction while Kyrgyz journalists and musicians sit in jail, or exile, for reporting on his family’s corruption says everything that needs to be said about the character of justice and politics in Kyrgyzstan. 

Promotions Herald a New Leadership for China’s Military

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 15:48
Amid an ongoing purge, Chinese leader Xi Jinping may be assembling the cornerstones of a new Central Military Commission.

China’s Moment to Shape a New Global Order 

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 15:28
Recent visits to Beijing by Trump and Putin and a more favorable geopolitical environment have given Beijing more strategic space to advance its vision.

Britain’s Farms Run on Central Asian Labor Now

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 14:47
As Russia squeezes migrants, Central Asians now fill nearly four in five U.K. Seasonal Worker visas.

Twice Stateless: The Double Erasure of Bhutanese Refugees

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 14:32
They survived ethnic cleansing in Bhutan, decades living in remote camps in Nepal, and the grueling process of starting over in the United States – only to be deported.

Denying Great Power Interference: Vietnam’s Strategies Toward Laos and Cambodia

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 09:00
Since the first Vietnamese declaration of independence in 1945, Hanoi has pursued a consistent policy toward its two western neighbors.

Luv Puri on the Unrest Roiling Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 06:24
“The recurring protests point to accumulating grievances over governance, representation, and the relationship between the region and Pakistan's federal establishment.”

Why is the RSS, the Parent Organization of India’s Ruling BJP, Still Unregistered?

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 06:17
The century-old RSS has always maintained that it is a “body of individuals” that does not need to register and pay taxes.

Why India Cannot Escape Blame for Dhaka’s Handing Over of Key Projects to China

Mon, 06/07/2026 - 06:07
In 2015, Bangladesh allotted land to India for the development of an SEZ at Mongla port. India failed to start work on that project. Dhaka handed it to China.

The Prabowo Administration’s Hostility to Expertise is Degrading Indonesian Governance

Fri, 03/07/2026 - 08:32
The government needs to involve more academic institutions, think-tanks, and technical bodies in policymaking.

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