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MSCI Raises New Transparency Concerns About Indonesia as Emerging Markets Verdict Looms

ven, 19/06/2026 - 03:13
The global index provider has threatened to downgrade the country to "frontier market" status due to the lack of transparency in its stock market.

Islamabad’s Crisis of Control in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 21:54
Grievances over political representation will remain a powerful means of mobilizing opposition against the Pakistani state.

Indonesia-Timor Leste Reconciliation: ‘Through Memory Towards Hope’

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 21:29
The fact that the two nations managed to reconcile after their painful history is a true feat of diplomacy – one that holds lessons for the world today.

Indian Joint Air Defense Doctrine: Implications for South Asian Stability

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 20:53
In the South Asian strategic environment, even defensive measures can generate negative outcomes.

No Reset at G7: Trump Was Trump, Modi Was Not Modi

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 17:59
The Modi-Trump meeting revealed the limits of India’s willingness to speak with moral clarity when confronted with American power.

Xi’s Authoritarian Blueprint for the Myanmar Junta

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 17:13
Xi implied to Min Aung Hlaing that brute military force is failing, and he must instead master CCP-style totalitarian controls to pacify the public.

Floating Volcanic Rock Is Disrupting Life in Papua New Guinea 

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 17:01
The ongoing Titan Ridge eruption has left parts of PNG’s coast covered in meters of floating volcanic rock. For a community dependent on the ocean, that's a serious problem.

Wang Yi’s Visit and Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 16:36
How does the Chinese foreign minister’s trip intersect with Mongolia’s hosting of the U.N. desertification conference and its broader “third neighbor” policy?

The USMCA Review Will Be a China (and Asia) Policy Test for Mexico

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 15:26
Washington wants Mexico to prove it is not a backdoor for China. But Mexico’s factories still depend on Asian inputs.

Why the 4-Inch ‘Dancing Girl’ Figurine Rattles South Asia’s Puritans

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 15:08
The image of the nude torso of a millennia-old iconic figurine of a young woman was shaded in Indian school textbooks to make her appear clothed.  

Nice: France’s Mediterranean Gateway to the Indo-Pacific

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 14:54
France’s fifth-largest city is increasingly serving as a showcase for Indo-Pacific diplomacy -- including the Indian PM's latest visit.

On the Bangladesh-India Border, BJP Victories Spike Anxieties

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 14:47
Since the BJP takeover of West Bengal, Muslims and Rohingyas in the region talk among themselves in hushed tones and try not to attract attention, worried about their fate.

Central Asia’s Relations With Taliban-ruled Afghanistan Continue to Deepen

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 14:17
In April, the first Afghanistan-Central Asia Consultative Dialogue was held in Kabul, highlighting the considerable development of relations over the last five years.

Fragmented Trade and the Failure of Sanctioned Oil Isolation

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 12:21
The geopolitics behind how sanctioned oil continues moving through parallel trading networks despite efforts to curb its flow and what this means for global trading hubs like Singapore

Philippines Confirms Removal of Floating Platform at Scarborough Shoal

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 08:22
China deployed the platform at the disputed atoll late last month, for what it described as a program of "comprehensive research" in the South China Sea.

A Diplomatic Row Roils India-Bangladesh Relations Yet Again

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 07:33
While Delhi’s ties with Dhaka are hit by one hiccup after another, Bangladesh's PM Tarique Rahman is set to visit China next week.

India’s 5G Fighter Aircraft Dilemma

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 07:13
Russia’s recent offer to India for joint production of the SU-57 fifth-generation fighter comes amid India’s own AMCA project taking some definitive steps forward.

Brunei Pumps More Oil

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 06:46
Brunei exported 105,000 barrels per day in April, the highest level in five years. The vast majority of its oil went to Thailand.

Philippine Senate Votes to Remove Duterte Ally From Chamber’s Presidency

jeu, 18/06/2026 - 03:23
The elevation of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian comes just weeks before the chamber is set to begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

China Is Indispensable, But Not Dominant

mer, 17/06/2026 - 20:01
China has drawn the great powers into its orbit without controlling their strategic choices.

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