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The Ishiba administration’s policies reflect Japan’s traditional strategy of balancing its alliance with the U.S. against the expectations of the international community.
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Asian Aviation: A Conversation With Matt Driskill
Where are travelers heading amid the post-pandemic shake-up of aviation trends?
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s APEC Summit: A Test for Lee Jae-myung’s ‘Pragmatic’ Diplomacy
With Trump, Xi, and possibly Putin set to attend, the APEC Summit will bring a host of critical sideline meetings.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Why Are More Countries Shutting Their Doors to Bangladeshis?
Bangladeshis seeking to leave the country are not getting visas easily. The Bangladesh passport is the seventh weakest in the world.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Does Australia Need a New Flag? The Case for the Golden Wattle
Australia has a compelling story to tell as an independent and incredibly successful country. Yet its current flag doesn’t reflect this.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:China sentences 11 members of mafia family to death
They were one of four families who turned a Myanmar town into a hub for gambling, drugs and scam centres.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Typhoon kills at least 11 as it sweeps through Vietnam
Dozens are missing or injured after Typhoon Bualoi made landfall in central Vietnam.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Singapore denies entry to exiled HK pro-democracy activist
Nathan Law's presence "would not be in national interests", Singapore authorities say.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Arrest of Noted Environmental Activist Fuels Unrest in Ladakh
This is a sensitive border region, and Buddhists and Muslims are fighting for a greater say in administration and protection from corporate interests.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Palestine, Myanmar on parallel paths of forever wars
Myanmar and Palestine: At first sight, there would seem to be no relationship between the two conflicts, located as they are in different regions of the world. But a closer look reveals disturbing parallels. Both date back to the 1940s at the end of the colonial era, making them among the world’s longest-running conflicts; both […] The post Palestine, Myanmar on parallel paths of forever wars appeared first on Asia...
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Will Pakistan-Saudi Defense Pact Redefine Deterrence in the Arab Gulf?
Islamabad will need to figure out a balance between its primary commitments in South Asia and additional responsibilities in the tense region of the Arab Gulf.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:US drone swarm plan spiraling into obilivion
The US’s Replicator project, billed as a way to swarm China with “small, smart, cheap” drones, has been grounded by delays, spiraling costs and software chaos, raising questions about the Pacific balance of power in a fast-moving new era of drone warfare. The Wall Street Journal reported that the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) ambitious […] The post US drone swarm plan spiraling into obilivion appeared first on Asia...
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh’s Yunus Calls For Action to Prevent Rohingya Refugee ‘Catastrophe’
The festering humanitarian emergency in southeastern Bangladesh has been eclipsed by a succession of regional and global crises.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:In India, the Battle for Free and Fair Elections Begins Long Before Election Day
There is a need to fix errors in electoral rolls, ensure an independent Election Commission, transparency in political funding, and guardrails against the weaponization of investigative agencies.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Medieval Southeast Asia
The concept of Southeast Asia is relatively new, and was only popularized during World War II
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh’s Democratic Transition: Learning from Tunisia’s Failed Promise
What critical lessons does the Arab Spring's ‘success story’ offer Dhaka?
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:World Bank Recommends Bold Reforms to Restart Pakistan’s Poverty Reduction Efforts
Feeble economic reforms have left 42 percent of Pakistan’s aspiring middle class struggling to stay afloat.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Myanmar’s Election Gamble
Many in the international community have convinced themselves there is little downside to the regime’s fraudulent election, but perverse incentives risk encouraging violence.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Falcon crowned Bird of the Year in New Zealand
This year marks 20th anniversary of the poll which raises awareness for native species considered to be at risk.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Trump’s pharma tariffs will make the world a sicker place
When US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported branded pharmaceuticals from October 1, 2025, markets across Asia trembled. Shares of leading drugmakers in India, Japan, and Australia shed billions in value within hours. But while investors felt the sting first, the true cost of Trump’s tariff tantrum will be borne by patients […] The post Trump’s pharma tariffs will make the world a sicker place...
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Food Poisoning Outbreaks Heap Pressure on Indonesia’s Free Meal Program
More than 6,000 schoolchildren have fallen ill since the launch of President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program, prompting calls for its suspension.
Published on: September 29, 2025 | Source:Justice on hold: India court crippled by a million-case backlog
With over a million cases pending, the Allahabad High court is one of India’s most overburdened courts.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:China claims its green, US leaves the scene
While US President Donald Trump denounces climate action as a “con job” at the UN and China commits to modest emission cuts by 2035, the real story is neither about moral leadership nor environmental salvation—it is about industrial strategy dressed as climate diplomacy. Beijing has calculated that the optics of being the “responsible power” while […] The post China claims its green, US leaves the scene appeared first...
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:Watch: World's highest bridge opens in China
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge towers 625m (2,083ft) above a gorge in the country's Guizhou province.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:At least 40 dead in crush at political rally in India
Tens of thousands had gathered at a campaign event for actor-turned-politician Vijay in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Published on: September 28, 2025 | Source:Instagram vs reality: Bali is becoming a victim of its own success
Millions flock to Bali to Eat, Pray, Love. They also get crowds, traffic and the cacophony of construction.
Published on: September 27, 2025 | Source:More than 30 dead in crush at political rally in India
Tens of thousands had gathered at a campaign event for actor-turned-politician Vijay in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Published on: September 27, 2025 | Source:Trump provides new fuel for Myanmar’s Rohingya genocide
When US President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on its 80th anniversary, his rallying cry against the “globalist migration agenda” gave a gift to regimes bent on exclusionary nationalism everywhere. For Myanmar, which has long pursued a strategy of rendering the Rohingya stateless and unwanted, the speech was more than rhetorical—it was […] The post Trump provides new fuel for Myanmar’s...
Published on: September 27, 2025 | Source:US plotting a military comeback at Philippines’ Subic Bay
Subic Bay is back in play as the Philippines weighs US security guarantees against China’s economic leverage and military pressure, a high-stakes balancing act between survival and prosperity. This month, multiple media outlets reported that the US Navy plans to establish a military storage facility in the Philippines’ Subic Bay by September 2026, according to […] The post US plotting a military comeback at Philippines...
Published on: September 27, 2025 | Source:How Ukraine Views Its Relations With China
China’s ever-closer ties with Russia have led to a marked deterioration in its engagement with Ukraine.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Woman, 73, deported by ICE to India after three decades in US
Harjit Kaur had lived in the US for over 30 years before being deported to India.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:The RSS at 100: The Pan-Hindutva Force Behind Modi’s BJP
In its centenary year, the Hindu supremacist organization stands stronger than ever, not only in India but overseas.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Mapping a strategic troika for BRICS+
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Donald Trump’s election as the 47thpresident of the United States in January 2025 heralded a departure from multilateral norms. In just a few months, the world has witnessed an intensification oftrade securitization,escalating tariff wars, theerosionof the WTO system and coercive pressure on countries such […] The post Mapping a...
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Kim Jong Un’s strategic gamble on a post-Western order
This article, originally published by Pacific Forum, is republished with permission. If one wonders why North Korea is withholding engagement with Washington and Seoul, the optics of Beijing’s Victory Day military parade may hold the answer. Surrounded by Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and more than two dozen leaders from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, Kim […] The post Kim Jong Un’s strategic gamble on a post-Western...
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:The Trump Administration Talks Tough on China, But Enables the CCP’s Repressive Behaviors
The White House’s actions are far short of what is needed for responding to, and now even reporting on, CCP abuses.
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