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Hun Manet Introductory Visit Highlights Singapore-Cambodia Relations
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The trip put the focus on some of the broader developments in the bilateral relationship.
What’s Behind the First Sulu Sea Trilateral Land Exercise?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A key minilateral arrangement looks to be closer to taking another long-mulled step forward.
Destroyer Visit Puts Japan-Vietnam Military Ties into Focus
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The recent voyage was just the latest manifestation of growing security ties between the two countries.
The Carmichael Coal Mine: Despite Approval, Uncertainties Abound
By Grant Wyeth
The recent environmental approval does little to settle the controversies over the mine's impact.
US Warns India Over S-400 Air Defense System Deal With Russia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A senior U.S. diplomat warned India over procuring S-400 air defense systems from Russia in a recent congressional testimony.
Japan’s Largest Flattop Visits Vietnam’s Cam Ranh Port
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first-of-class JS Izumo made a port call in Vietnam this month, as part of its annual Indo-Pacific deployment.
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets in Response to Chinese Spy Plane Over Miyako Strait
By Franz-Stefan Gady
For the first time in over a month, Japan’s Ministry of Defense has publicized the interception of a foreign military aircraft.
The State of Paternity Leave in Southeast Asia
By Marian Baird, Elizabeth Hill, and Lisa Gulesserian
The subject is fast becoming a hot topic in the region.
India’s Loss of GSP Status Is a Diplomatic, Not an Economic, Setback
By Priyanka Pandit
The inability to avert the end of the preferential trade status calls into question New Delhi’s strong bilateral ties with Washington.
Is Bangladesh Winning in the US-China Trade War?
By Anu Anwar
The implications for Bangladesh of the trade war are significant, if Dhaka can seize opportunities and avoid the pitfalls ahead.
Gender Inequality Makes South Korea Poorer
By Troy Stangarone
It’s in South Korea’s economic interest to continue to work toward greater gender parity.
Why the US May Lose Taiwan to Beijing Economically
By Charles I-hsin Chen
Washington needs to give economic ties as much focus as security ties, lest Taiwan fall irrevocably into Beijing’s orbit.