Singaporean Foreign Minister Winds Up Working Visit to North Korea
Credit: Depositphotos Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday wound up a rare visit to North Korea, part of a three-nation diplomatic tour...
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The Strategic Corridor Turning Singapore Into China’s Indispensable Partner
Singaporean Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong examines a model of the Qinzhou Automated Container Terminal of Beibu Gulf Port, China’s first automated...
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ICC Announces November 30 as Start Date for Trial of Former Philippine President
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appears via videolink during a pre-trial hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands,...
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Is 2026 the Year Thailand’s Economy Bounces Back?
An aerial view of the Thai capital Bangkok, with Lumpini Park in the foreground. Credit: ID 134898558 © Tampatra1 | Dreamstime.com In...
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The Putin-Xi Summit and the Asymmetry of the China-Russia Partnership
China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during a welcome ceremony for Putin in Beijing, China, May 20, 2026. Credit:...
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Will the EU Develop a Pragmatic Strategy Toward Afghanistan?
Through humanitarian engagement, the EU aims to maintain ties with the Afghan people and civil society organizations. But higher level policy is...
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A Welsh Reporter on Myanmar’s Frontlines
Credit: Photo Supplied Lorcan Lovett is a Welsh journalist based in Southeast Asia who has reported across the region with a focus...
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Why China Never Captured the Indian Imagination
Fragment of the Nilaṇṭhanāmahṛdaya dhāraṇī, written in the Siddhaṃ script and transliterated in Chinese characters. Credit: Wikimedia Indian and Chinese civilizations have...
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Why the Pakistan-China Partnership Remains Resilient
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shake hands at a meeting during the latter’s visit to Beijing, May...
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What Happened at Htan Shauk Khan in Myanmar’s Rakhine State on May 2, 2024?
New Htan Shauk Khan village at Buthidaung in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Credit: Rajeev Bhattacharyya The Arakan Army (AA)’s military campaign to liberate...
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China’s Navy Is Shifting Pressure Beyond the Taiwan Strait
Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Baycrest As temperatures rose sharply in May, China carried out four “joint combat readiness patrols” around Taiwan, on May...
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Australia’s View of the Evolving Quad
The Quad Foreign Minister’s Meeting in New Delhi, India, May 26, 2026. Credit: Facebook / Penny Wong Australia’s foreign minister, Penny Wong,...
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The Manus Fallout Highlights Structural Problems in China’s Industrial Policy Ecosystem
Credit: Gemini Generated Image Within a couple of years of its incubation in 2023, Manus, an autonomous agentic AI start-up, made headlines...
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Transporting Oil to China by Rail Will Not Solve Iran’s Export Headache
Credit: Javad Esmaeili from Pixabay As it struggles to ship oil through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is looking for alternative land...
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Rethinking the ‘Absolute Bar’ on Scheduled Caste Status in India
Compared to affirmative action in the U.S. and South Africa, India’s religion-linked approach to caste recognition stands out as an exception. Credit:...
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The Double China Shock: How Beijing Is Disrupting Both Developing and Advanced Economies
Credit: Shutterstock Beyond embodied intelligence and fusion energy, China’s 15th Five-Year-Plan contains a segment which may get overlooked: the so-called traditional industries....
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When Buddhist Robes Meet Sri Lankan Law
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumar Dissanayake, then the leader of the National People’s Power, offers alms to the Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero...
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What the Latest China-Russia Summit Means for Ukraine
An apartment building caught on fire during the Russian attacks on Kyiv on the night of May 23-24, 2026. Credit: State Emergency...
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Rescuers in Laos say more oxygen needed to save 7 divers trapped in cave
Advertisement Asia Rescuers in Laos say more oxygen needed to save 7 divers trapped in cave Five of the seven divers have...
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Why President Xi’s potential North Korea visit carries strategic weight for China and beyond
Advertisement analysis East Asia Why President Xi’s potential North Korea visit carries strategic weight for China and beyond A potential state visit...
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