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Fri, 10/07/2026 - 06:38
Are India’s fraying relations with the US transient, or do they represent a fundamental rupture with long-term impacts on US-India relations and India’s growth story?
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 03:57
While AI use is proliferating, it is unclear whether it is moving into the areas of the economy where most of the region’s 2 billion workers are actually employed.
Fri, 10/07/2026 - 03:50
Tin Maung Swe is likely to press the case for diplomatic normalization between ASEAN and the military-backed government in Naypyidaw.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 19:45
Regional geopolitical tensions and a legal stalemate are constraining both countries' cobalt ambitions in the Afanasy Nikitin Seamount.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 17:28
The Indo-Pacific is dead; long live the Indo-Pacific.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 16:12
A CASC poster connected the recent SLBM launch to the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 15:47
Australia can help itself and its region by burnishing its credentials as a trusted international mediator.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 15:26
Conflicting domestic economic policies, sudden judicial disruptions, and fresh American tariff investigations have upended the India-U.S. trade deal.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 14:36
New Delhi wants more capitals it can call on, not fewer.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 08:27
Devotees’ donations have allegedly been siphoned away under the watch of Sangh Parivar leaders. With elections in Uttar Pradesh due next year, the BJP has swung into damage control mode.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 08:19
An Indian organized crime syndicate led by Lawrence Bishnoi is being treated as a transnational security threat requiring coordinated international action.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 05:47
Thailand remains the biggest regional draw for foreign tourists, but the sector is undergoing some interesting and potentially significant shifts.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 05:43
The price of a "certificate for entitlement" for a small vehicle rose to nearly $100,000 in the latest round of bidding.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 03:49
The country can learn a lot from its neighbors about how to sell itself in a competitive international market.
Thu, 09/07/2026 - 03:39
The two sides signed 14 agreements, including a landmark deal for the provision of BrahMos supersonic missiles to the Indonesian armed forces.
Wed, 08/07/2026 - 18:35
To many in the country's development sector, the sudden collapse of the U.S. aid agency felt “like an earthquake.”
Wed, 08/07/2026 - 17:09
The highlight of the Indian prime minister's visit to Indonesia was the finalization of a long-pending agreement on the supply of BrahMos missile system and Astra air-to-air missiles.
Wed, 08/07/2026 - 16:23
With Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok’s formal confirmation of his bid for the leadership, the race may likely be intense, given the tensions between the pro-Lee and pro-Jung factions.
Wed, 08/07/2026 - 16:19
A broken social bargain calls for a new approach to youth employment.
Wed, 08/07/2026 - 15:55
Insights from Dorota Maczuga
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