Thai Government Probes Collapse of Bangkok Skyscraper as Rescue Efforts Continue
Authorities in Thailand are investigating the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed during last week’s earthquake, killing at least 13 people. The 30-floor structure in Chatuchak...
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Inside Cambodia’s Political Doomsday Sect
Not far from the tourist city of Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia, roughly a thousand devotees gather around a picturesque pond. They are there to listen to the words of their guru, Khem Veasna, whom...
View ArticleBridging the Gap: Karzai, the Taliban, and the US Dilemma in Afghanistan
As Afghanistan plunged into chaos in August 2021, with the collapse of its government and its leaders fleeing, former President Hamid Karzai made an unprecedented and unexpected decision: He stayed....
View ArticleUS, Japan ‘Stand Firmly Together’ in the Face of Aggressive Chinese Actions
While there is wide-spread speculation about what the second administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will do with regard to its massive troop presence in Europe, the administration has made it...
View ArticleThe Chaos of Wage Theft in Bangladesh’s Garment Sector Requires Global...
Bangladesh’s garment industry ranks as a mainstay of the global fast-fashion economy. More than 4 million people produce clothes for major brands such as H&M and Zara; most are female laborers....
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In Laos, USAID Freeze Hampers Vital Bomb Removal Efforts
I’m standing before enough heavy weaponry to level a football stadium. The bombs are arranged on a raised concrete platform behind a building site. They sit, sunbaked and rusting, in informal rows amid...
View Article‘Security Belt 2025’ and Beyond: China’s Minilateralism on the Rise
On March 13, China, Iran, and Russia concluded the Security Belt 2025 joint maritime exercise near Iran’s strategically important Chabahar Port, close to critical maritime chokepoints such as the...
View ArticleA New Chapter in Dhaka-Beijing Ties? Why Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus Is...
The visit of Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, to China from March 26 to 29 is more than a regular diplomatic visit. It represents the beginning of a new...
View ArticleAustralia’s Upcoming Election: The Independent Factor
Early on the morning of March 28 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid a visit to the governor-general, asking her to dissolve Parliament so that a federal election can be held. This was no...
View ArticleSoaring Death Toll Feared in Myanmar as Powerful Earthquakes Strike
Powerful earthquakes struck mainland Southeast Asia on Friday with a soaring death toll feared as buildings collapsed near its epicenter in Myanmar and as far away as Bangkok. Tremors and shockwaves...
View ArticleConflict in India’s Manipur Takes a New Turn With Intra-Community Clashes
The Indian government’s efforts to normalize the situation in conflict-ridden Manipur has met with limited success, revealing the deep and multi-layered faultlines in the border state that has been...
View ArticleIndia and Australia Discuss Ways to Increase Already Close Defense Cooperation
A fortnight after the Indian and Australian cricket teams battled each other on the cricket pitch, the sports rivalry receded into the background as defense officials from New Delhi and Canberra...
View ArticleMyanmar Military Chief Says Election to Be Held in December
The head of Myanmar’s military junta yesterday vowed to hold a long-planned election in December, urging the regime’s opponents to put down their weapons and re-enter the legal fold. During a speech at...
View ArticleThai Cabinet Approves Second Draft of Contentious Casino Bill
Thailand’s cabinet has approved the second draft of a law that would legalize casino gambling, with the aim of building a world-class gaming industry and expanding the country’s tourism sector. The...
View ArticleIn China, Putting a Roof on a Half-finished Building Is Cause for Celebration
On the outskirts of Lanzhou, a city in western China, a large banner plastered over an unfinished residential complex celebrated not the Lunar New Year or China’s National Day, but something altogether...
View ArticleUSAGM Reverses Course on RFE/RL and OTF Grant Terminations
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has reportedly rescinded its March 15 letters terminating its grants for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Open Technology Fund (OTF). The reversals come...
View ArticlePanama Port Deal Puts Hong Kong Businesses at a Crossroads
The ownership of two key ports along the Panama Canal has become a major flashpoint between the United States and China. At the heart of the showdown is the Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings and...
View ArticleThe Drone Dilemma: How Unchecked Warfare From Above Threatens the Indo-Pacific
On the night of March 20, 2025, the skies over Odesa, Ukraine, erupted in chaos. Wave after wave of Russian drones descended on the port city, their low hum a prelude to explosions that lit up the...
View ArticleBangladesh to Seal Deal with Musk’s Starlink
On March 25, the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government Mohammad Yunus announced that a commercial deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX-owned satellite internet network Starlink is expected to be...
View ArticleWill India Join the Squad?
At the recent Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, Philippines’ Armed Forces Chief General Romeo S. Brawner revealed ongoing discussions to expand the membership of the “Squad” grouping of nations. “Together...
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