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The New Narco-Sea Routes: How IUU Fishing Networks Are Fueling Drug Trafficking Across the Indo-Pacific
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The New Narco-Sea Routes: How IUU Fishing Networks Are Fueling Drug Trafficking Across the Indo-Pacific

Traditional wooden fishing boats in the sea in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Credit: Shutterstock For years, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing has...

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A Fully Closed-off China Requires a New US Policy Response
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A Fully Closed-off China Requires a New US Policy Response

U.S President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at Zhongnanhai, Beijing, China, May 15, 2026. Credit: Official White House Photo...

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Lesson From the May 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis: No Space for Limited War
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Lesson From the May 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis: No Space for Limited War

Credit: Depositphotos One year has passed since the four-day May 2025 crisis between India and Pakistan that ended following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire....

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Why North Korea Hasn’t Had Its Own ‘Reform and Opening’
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Why North Korea Hasn’t Had Its Own ‘Reform and Opening’

A roadside market in North Korea. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Uwe Brodrecht China’s early economic reforms, led by Deng Xiaoping in the late...

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How Kazakhstan’s Super-Apps Outpace the Law 
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How Kazakhstan’s Super-Apps Outpace the Law 

Credit: Photo by Natalia Gusakova on Unsplash Kazakhstan’s commercial banks are increasingly offering attractive super-applications with convenient functions that go beyond traditional...

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Reweaving the Ruins of the American Secret War
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Reweaving the Ruins of the American Secret War

Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Jakub Hałun One of my favorite childhood memories is visiting the Plain of Jars with my grandmother, Noy....

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South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Push Is a Test of Non-nuclear Deterrence
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South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Push Is a Test of Non-nuclear Deterrence

Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea Seoul is reportedly preparing to announce a roadmap for...

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Japan’s Frigate Diplomacy — and What It Could Mean for Taiwan
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Japan’s Frigate Diplomacy — and What It Could Mean for Taiwan

The JS Mogami, first ship of the Mogami class, at sea on June 10, 2022. Credit: Japanese Defense Ministry In mid-April 2026,...

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‘Entry Into the Kyrgyz Republic Is Closed’: US Professor Denied Entry to Kyrgyzstan
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‘Entry Into the Kyrgyz Republic Is Closed’: US Professor Denied Entry to Kyrgyzstan

Credit: Photo provided by Steve Swerdlow It’s a trip Steve Swerdlow has made many times: flying from Los Angeles, California to Istanbul,...

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How K-Pop and AI Are Reshaping the Dokdo/Takeshima Dispute
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How K-Pop and AI Are Reshaping the Dokdo/Takeshima Dispute

Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Ulleungdont The Liancourt Rocks, known to Koreans as Dokdo, and to Japanese as Takeshima, are a pair of lonely,...

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Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row
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Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row

Advertisement East Asia Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row A meeting between Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa and...

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Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds
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Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds

Advertisement East Asia Hundreds rally in Taipei for defence spending after parliament cuts funds The Taipei protest was organised by several human...

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North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South
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North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South

Advertisement East Asia North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South Naegohyang Women’s FC players celebrate with the trophy during the...

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Pakistan PM arrives for China visit overshadowed by Iran war
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Pakistan PM arrives for China visit overshadowed by Iran war

Advertisement East Asia Pakistan PM arrives for China visit overshadowed by Iran war Flags of Pakistan and China are seen at the...

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Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh
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Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh

Advertisement Asia Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh A woman comforts her child receiving treatment for measles at the...

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Seoul court hearing set for YouTuber over claims against top actor
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Seoul court hearing set for YouTuber over claims against top actor

Advertisement Asia Seoul court hearing set for YouTuber over claims against top actor YouTuber Kim Se-eui allegedly used manipulated screenshots and AI-generated...

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Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties
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Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties

Advertisement Asia Rubio touts US energy on India trip meant to repair ties United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks his...

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What is tuanbo? Virtual gifts, fandom and fierce competition power China’s group livestreaming boom
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What is tuanbo? Virtual gifts, fandom and fierce competition power China’s group livestreaming boom

Advertisement East Asia What is tuanbo? Virtual gifts, fandom and fierce competition power China’s group livestreaming boom Group livestreaming, or tuanbo, is...

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Malaysian man found dead, 20 still missing in Philippines building collapse
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Malaysian man found dead, 20 still missing in Philippines building collapse

Advertisement Asia Malaysian man found dead, 20 still missing in Philippines building collapse The 65-year-old man from Sabah was in a nearby...

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Johor declares special holiday on May 25 after JDT football club wins Malaysia Cup
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Johor declares special holiday on May 25 after JDT football club wins Malaysia Cup

Advertisement Asia Johor declares special holiday on May 25 after JDT football club wins Malaysia Cup Also known as the Southern Tigers,...

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