October 2022

Recent U.S. sanctions on an Indian company over dealings with Iran drive home New Delhi’s difficult position.

The ministers admitted their efforts haven’t achieved significant progress and called to strengthen the implementation of a five-point consensus.

A new amendment to the CCP constitution demonstrates a significant escalation in the party’s approach to Taiwan.

The trial of the former health minister could shed light on the direction of “New Kazakhstan.” 

Roads and bridges as well as "vibrant villages" are being constructed and upgraded to improve overland connectivity to the border with China.

The Southeast Asian bloc still lacks the intellectual resources necessary to meet the region's growing social and strategic challenges.

The Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act is seeking to respond to a pattern of repeated Chinese incursions into Manila's EEZ.

After a series of high-profile scandals, public trust in the country's police force has dropped to an all-time low.

The Vietnamese Communist Party's relatively progressive stance on LGBT issues contrasts with its fierce crackdown on independent environmental activism.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore says that trading cryptocurrencies is “highly risky and not suitable for the general public.”

Daniel Edmund Duggan, a former U.S. military pilot who ran an aviation consultancy in China, has been arrested on a charge that remains sealed.

Historically, Pyongyang launches its most provocative foreign policy moves when the regime faces particularly intense problems at home. Current North Korean behavior fits this pattern.