Archive
2025
Kambarata-1 Brings Kyrgyz, Kazakh, and Uzbek Energy Officials Together in Tashkent
By Catherine Putz
The hydropower project in Kyrgyzstan has tapped into the region’s thirst for cooperation.
La Pérouse 25: France Bolsters Its Strategic Commitments in the Indo-Pacific
By Paco Milhiet
The fifth edition of the exercise in the Indo-Pacific is the pinnacle of a wider 150-day French deployment, centered around the Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
Challenges Ahead for India-Indonesia Cooperation
By Sudha Ramachandran
The much-anticipated announcement about Indonesia’s purchase of the BrahMos missile from India did not happen.
Imminent Shifts at the UN: How Trump Plays Into China’s Hands
By Sebastian Haug
For Beijing, Trump 2.0 suggests that the shift from a “U.S.-centered” to a “U.N.-centered” world is well underway.
Trump’s Panama Gambit and the China Paradox
By Alonso E. Illueca
Trump’s upcoming moves against Panama may well end up increasing China’s influence in the country.
Delhi Assembly Polls: An Existential Test for All 3 Parties in the Fray
By Kavita Chowdhury
It has been 27 years since the BJP governed the capital. It is determined to unseat the ruling AAP in the state.
China Detains Suspected ‘Major’ Trafficking Suspect With Thai Assistance
By Sebastian Strangio
The suspect was wanted in connection with the high-profile kidnapping of the Chinese actor Wang Xing earlier this month.
Ruili on Edge: A Chinese Border City Loses Its Mojo
By Mingyue Yang and Yaolong Xian
The onetime boom-town has struggled to adapt to domestic policy shifts, anti-fraud campaigns, and the escalating civil war across the border in Myanmar.
Cambodia’s Proposed Atrocity Denial Law Will Stifle Historical Debate
By Sebastian Strangio
Under draft legislation announced last week, anyone denying “the truth of the bitter past” could be imprisoned for up to five years.
Obituary: François Ponchaud, French Missionary Who Alerted the World to the Khmer Rouge
By David Whitehouse
Ponchaud's 1977 book "Cambodge, année zero" was one of the first detailed accounts of the horrors that unfolded after the communist takeover.
Churches, Protests, and Policymaking in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
Recent interventions by Catholic organizations are set to shape the course of this year's mid-term elections.
Sri Lanka’s Adani Controversy: Navigating Geopolitics, Transparency, and Sovereignty
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The NPP government has announced that it is reviewing the Adani Group’s $442 million wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn.