China Sets the Stage for the Third Plenum by Unveiling Financial Reforms and...
The 2024 Lujiazui Forum, held in Shanghai from June 19 to 20, continued its tradition as a pivotal platform for China’s financial discourse. Since its inception in 2008, the forum has become...
View ArticlePhilippines Has ‘Secretly Reinforced’ South China Sea Outpost, Report Claims
Last night, the Financial Times published a report claiming that the Philippines has “secretly reinforced” the grounded warship at the center of its unfolding stand-off with China in the South China...
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In Southeast Asia, the Authorities Are the Biggest Gun Dealers in Town
It’s 1 a.m. in Poipet, a Cambodian town on the Thai border where the economy runs on casinos, illegal online gambling, and the now-notorious “pig-butchering” scams that use forced and trafficked labor...
View ArticleStriking a Balance: The Philippines’ Path to Sustainable Critical Minerals...
The demand for critical minerals, such as nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements, has surged in recent years due to their role as essential components for modern technologies and green energy...
View ArticleFollowing Putin Visit, Senior US Official Touches Down in Vietnam
Daniel Kritenbrink, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, touched down today in Hanoi on an official visit, hot on the heels of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who...
View ArticleProviding Rural Justice Aided Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan
As we approach three years since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, many aspects of governance have changed, most prominently the precipitous decline of girls’ education and space for women in...
View ArticleHow Did China, India, and the BRICS Approach the Swiss Peace Summit on the...
On June 15 and 16, 100 delegations comprising 92 state representatives and eight representatives from various international organizations were invited for a high-level dialogue in the Burgenstock...
View ArticleTrain Collision Again Highlights Modi Government’s Misplaced Priorities
Ten people were killed and scores of others injured when a freight train rammed into the Kanchenjunga Express, a popular passenger train, near Jalpaiguri in eastern India on Eid morning. The accident...
View ArticleIndia’s Spurning Strategy Toward China: Contestation in Indo-Pacific
On June 13, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, after assuming office for a second term, said that India would focus on finding solutions to border issues with China, which have long...
View ArticlePakistan and the Global North’s Climate-linked Trade Policy
Climate change has become a harsh reality for the world, with developing economies at the epicenter of its ruins. Historically, developed countries in Europe and North America have contributed more to...
View ArticleLai Ching-te’s View on History
The inaugural address of Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te late last month attracted international attention. The speech prompted a barrage of criticism from Beijing, which ramped up the pressure on...
View ArticleWhat South Korea Needs Post-Russia-North Korea Mutual Defense Treaty
The impact of the war in Ukraine on international security has been further underscored through recent security developments in Northeast Asia. With increasing casualties and the depletion of military...
View ArticleKazakh Betting Law Saga Continues
A bill that will create a new regulator in the Kazakh betting market passed at the last minute by the country’s parliament, the Mazhilis, and looks to be on the verge of becoming a reality. The...
View ArticlePhilippine Court Drops Final Drug Charge Against Leading Duterte Critic
A Philippine court has dropped the last of three drug cases against former Senator Leila de Lima, a long-time critic of former President Rodrigo Duterte, freeing her from the politically motivated...
View ArticleCan Indonesia Actually Raise Its Debt to GDP Ratio to 50 Percent?
As he prepares to take office later this year, Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto has begun unveiling a bold vision for how the national economy will develop under his leadership. And a big...
View ArticleKilling of Monks Raises Fear of a Holy Conflict in Myanmar
Fears that the junta in Myanmar is attempting to trigger a holy war between the Buddhist clergy and anti-regime forces have resurfaced after two monks were shot dead, crimes that the military initially...
View ArticleMalaysia, Vietnam Upgraded Again in US Government’s Human Trafficking Report
Malaysia and Vietnam have been upgraded in the U.S. government’s annual human trafficking index, which also described the massive scale of the online scamming operations that have erupted in other...
View ArticleJapan’s Decades-long Diplomatic Transformation
On April 11, 2024, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio took the podium at a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress and encouraged the American people to continue playing a pivotal role toward a better...
View ArticleTaiwan’s Aging Society Poses a National Security Threat
Next year Taiwan is projected to enter a rare club: that of the super-aged societies. The island nation, along with Japan, Germany, Portugal, Greece, France, and Italy, will have people over 65 years...
View ArticleMongolia-EU Relations Are Gaining Momentum
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the European Union. In commemoration of this milestone, Mongolia and the EU are on the path to...
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