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ASEAN Unity and Japan’s Role Amid US-China Tensions
Japan needs to recognize its role in strengthening ASEAN’s autonomy as part of its own economic strategy.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News, Swiss News
The Revolution in Bago: A Crucial Battle for Myanmar’s Future
Even as the military attempts to rebrand itself as a civilian government, resistance groups have established a foothold in the crucial central region.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News, France
Is Singapore’s Legal System Becoming More Draconian?
A series of recent cases raises the question of whether such punitive measures are necessary for maintaining the country's clean and orderly reputation.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News, France
Thai, Cambodian PMs Agree to ‘Confidence Building’ Measures on Border
Relations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh remain severely strained following outbreaks of armed conflict in July and December of last year.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News, France
How Corruption Exacerbates the Climate Crisis in the Philippines
The pursuit of bold climate solutions cannot be divorced from the goals of fighting graft and ending elite impunity.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News, France
As Summit Gets Underway, ASEAN Calls For Joint Response to Iran War Fallout
Home to around 700 million people, Southeast Asia has been one of the regions most affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News, Swiss News
China’s Former Defense Ministers Sentenced to Death With Reprieve: The Reason and the Wider Implications
Until now, no one from the military top brass had received such severe punishments since early days of the anti-corruption campaign.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News, Swiss News
Telling Turan’s Tales With Agnieszka Pikulicka
For a region little covered in the global press, every thoughtful effort to tell local stories is a bright light in the dark.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News, Swiss News
India’s 2026 State Polls Power up the Modi Juggernaut, Reshape the Opposition
The opposition has raised concerns over possible electoral manipulations, threats to the federal structure, and democratic balance.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
What to Make of Adilet, Kazakhstan’s Newest Political Party?
With Aibek Dadebay – until very recently the head of the presidential administration – at its head, Adilet looks to be just another pro-presidential parrot.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
North Korea’s Constitutional Amendments Signal a Policy of Assurance Toward South Korea
North Korea wants to assure the South – and Pyongyang’s Russian and Chinese allies – of its intention not to attack Seoul first.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
China’s Unwinding of the Manus Deal Highlights a Key US Advantage
Who wants to build a business in a place where you can get rich but you can never leave?
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
The UAE’s OPEC Exit: Why It Happened and What It Means for Asia
The UAE is charting its own path. That matters for Asia.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
How the Hang Seng Is Thriving as Geopolitical Uncertainty Impacts Global Markets
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index is largely unphased by the global energy crisis.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
Why the Upcoming China-US Summit Is Likely to Be Misread
The return to high-level engagement after a period of escalation reflects adaptation, not forthcoming concessions.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
Can Diplomacy Alone Secure India’s Critical Minerals Future?
India has recognized that critical minerals are a central pillar of its energy security, industrial strategy and geopolitical positioning.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
Reasserting Public Scrutiny Over Indonesia’s Foreign Policy
At a time when Jakarta's foreign policy decisions are particularly consequential and sometimes controversial, public scrutiny of them has strangely diminished.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
Malaysia’s Hotline to Tehran
When Malaysian oil tankers became stranded in the Persian Gulf, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim phoned a friend.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
Why the Rupiah is Weakening
Despite what the alarming drop in the value of its currency might suggest, Indonesia is not on the brink of an economic crisis.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
Thailand Unilaterally Voids Maritime Boundary Agreement With Cambodia
The 2001 MoU set up a framework for discussions on joint oil and gas exploration in areas of the Gulf of Thailand claimed by both sides.
Categories: Diplomacy & Crisis News
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