In an era of multipolar competition, CPEC has evolved into a strategic lifeline for Pakistan and a pivotal foothold for China ...

Southeast Asia’s performative drug policies marginalise migrants and minorities, leaving criminal networks untouched.

In the Philippines, undelivered flood-control projects and collusion are undermining climate resilience and fuelling public ...

Rural communities in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta are losing traditional ecological knowledge as climate change, agricultural ...

Beijing’s 2025 defence white paper outlines a regional vision that challenges the Indo-Pacific strategy and raises difficult ...

Until the LDP changes its focus under Takaichi, the debate over foreign resident policy will remain reactive, divisive and ...

Though often overlooked, US–China wartime cooperation left a maritime legacy that continues to shape Asia’s order today.

As the LDP clings to its shrinking base and defensive conservatism, Japan faces a leadership vacuum that could undermine its ...

On 4 October 2025, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its new president, which in usual ...

President Lee has left behind the previous administration’s ‘value-based diplomacy’ but maintains their commitment to ...

Cross-strait peace between China and Taiwan hinges on Beijing choosing magnanimity over menace, wooing minds with study, jobs ...

Careful policy choices and regional coordination will enable ASEAN to manage the labour force disruptions caused by ...