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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanTaiwan’s Waning Sense of Urgency on Defense – and How to Restore It
Taiwan’s security challenge is not simply China’s growing power but also its own fading vigilance.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:
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Discrimination Persists for Foreigners Who Obtain Japanese Citizenship
As anti-immigration sentiment rises, kikajin are being subjected to new scrutiny.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:India’s Bid for Global Quantum Leadership
New Delhi can realize its quantum ambitions by concentrating on applications that intersect with its strengths and long term priorities.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Islamists Sweep Students’ Union Elections in Key Universities in Bangladesh
The Shibir’s victories reveal the extent to which the Jamaat and its affiliates have gained influence in Bangladesh’s educational institutions.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:As China Seeks to Remake Global Governance, Its UN Diplomacy Is Changing
A month after launching his “Global Governance Initiative,” Xi Jinping broke with tradition by skipping the 80th U.N. General Assembly.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Bagram Gambit and Its Regional Fallout
Ultimately, Trump’s Bagram demand is less about Afghanistan and more about U.S. politics. But for regional actors, the consequences of such rhetoric are all too real.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Between ‘Throwing Bombs’ and ‘Lying Flat’: The Psychology of China’s Economy
Chinese society is shifting from a growth mindset to survival mode – and the implications for the global economy are immense.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Can Multilateralism Survive the Deep Seabed Mining Race?
The seabed is more than a new resource frontier; it is a test of whether multilateral rules can withstand the strain of great-power rivalry.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:The Xibei Case: Understanding China’s Great Restaurant Debate
A post-meal complaint went viral in China and quickly escalated into a nationwide debate, drawing widespread public participation and even responses from central state media.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:The right way to read Trump’s UN speech
President Trump’s September 23rd address to the UN General Assembly offered a fascinating glimpse into the fundamental contradictions that continue to plague American foreign policy, even as it purports to embrace a more nationalist approach. While Trump’s critics focus on his bombastic style and diplomatic faux pas, the more substantive question is whether his performance […] The post The right way to read Trump’s UN...
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:How Trump Advances China’s Preferences for the International Order
The Trump administration is deconstructing the very ideological and hierarchical pillars of the order that China has sought to reform.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:What Did Australian Prime Minister Albanese Say at UNGA?
The prime minister laid out Australia’s ambition to be an active player in shaping a global system beyond its current turbulence.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Is the US-China TikTok deal done? Here's what you need to know
Donald Trump says a deal on the future of TikTok in the US has been made, but it’s not been confirmed by China or the app’s owner ByteDance.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:West caught between a ‘paper tiger’ and a Russian bear
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Zelensky seeks NATO entry through escalation, not negotiation James Davis reports that Kyiv is amplifying drone strikes and risking NATO confrontation as Russia advances, betting escalation will force Western aid and security guarantees. Trump’s UN […] The post West caught between a ‘paper tiger’ and a Russian...
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:The Ganges River is drying up faster than ever
The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change, shifting monsoons, relentless extraction and damming are pushing the mighty river towards collapse, with consequences for food, water and livelihoods across the region. For centuries, the Ganges and its tributaries […] The post The Ganges River is drying up faster...
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Taiwan convicts ex-presidential aide of spying for China
A court said the espionage was carried out "over a long period" and involved "important intelligence".
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:The Tortoise and the Hare: A Tale of the Myanmar Military and the National Unity Government
Is the country's opposition shadow government beginning to lose the diplomatic race to Min Aung Hlaing's military junta?
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Singapore Orders Meta to Clamp Down on Facebook Impersonation Scams
The number of such cases more than tripled from 589 in the first half of 2024 to 1,762 over the same period this year, according to the Singaporean police.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Why Malaysia Should Build its Capacity to Mediate International Disputes
Malaysia's chairmanship of ASEAN has demonstrated both the potential and limitations of traditional diplomatic approaches.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:‘Zombie Vapes’ Are Sweeping Across Southeast Asia, Sparking a New Public Health Crisis
They’re flavored like candy but packed with drugs – leaving teenagers in convulsions and authorities scrambling to keep up.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Stray Kids downplay global fame: 'Success is a strong word'
As the K-pop idols continue to break records, they stay focused on making music and meeting fans.
Published on: September 26, 2025 | Source:Asia’s youthquake: India’s Gen Z protests are boiling over
High in the rarefied air ofLeh, where the Himalayas seem to scrape the sky, a different kind of Indian uprising has taken shape. It does not echo the farmers’ siege of Delhi in 2020, nor the anti-corruption fervor of Anna Hazare’s marches a decade earlier. This one carries the restless energy of a generation that […] The post Asia’s youthquake: India’s Gen Z protests are boiling over appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Every Government Needs Several Rival Tax Departments
In Southeast Asia, there is now a growing realization that governments don’t have nearly enough foreign aid or investment to fund key social programs.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet
Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Japan’s LDP leadership race, so far, is a sluggish campaign
In the campaign to lead Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and most likely to become the country’s new prime minister, the first phase – featuring the heaviest concentration of party-sponsored public events and debates – is over and it is possible to make some preliminary notes on what we have learned thus far. First,as far […] The post Japan’s LDP leadership race, so far, is a sluggish campaign appeared...
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Trump in Truth Social manifesto offloads Ukraine mess on Europe
US President Donald Trump’s statement on Ukraine and Russia on Truth Social has generated a massive amount of commentary. His statement came after a meeting on the sidelines at the UN with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky went to the UN and spoke with President Trump trying to gin up support for many more billions […] The post Trump in Truth Social manifesto offloads Ukraine mess on Europe appeared...
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Europe must step up to face Russian aggression alone
Donald Trump appears to have had a major change of heart with regard to Ukraine. On the face of it, it looks like he has embraced outright optimism that Kyiv “is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form.” This came with the message that Europeans will need […] The post Europe must step up to face Russian aggressionalone appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:A US Congressional Delegation Just Visited China. More Should Follow.
A lack of exchanges puts blinkers on the United States’ China policy.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:War Narratives in North Korea-Russia Cultural Diplomacy
Beyond the military cooperation, Moscow and Pyongyang are seeking to cement their ties in the realm of public opinion.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Over 1,000 children fall ill from free school lunches in Indonesia
The government's multi-billion-dollar "nutritious meals programme" has been plagued by food poisoning.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:The Real Meaning Behind China’s Viral UFO Video
China appears to have seized on U.S. conspiracy theorists’ current and most enduring obsession: unidentified flying objects and the aliens believed by many to pilot them.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Kyrgyz Parliament Dissolves Itself, Early Elections on the Horizon
The Jogorku Kenesh voted to dissolve itself, setting the stage for elections in late November.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Striking While the Iron is Hot: The Global South’s Rare Earth Moment
China built its rare earths dominance from the ground up. What’s stopping the rest of the Global South from following a similar path?
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:South Korea-US Relations Suffer the Aftermath of ICE’s Georgia Raid
Damage control is in full gear, but the tenor of South Korean investment will change.
Published on: September 25, 2025 | Source:Rights on Demand: Asia’s Gig Economy Gets a Legal Upgrade
The initiatives in Singapore and Malaysia to protect gig workers could act as a model for emerging economies to regulate platform labor.
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