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What’s Missing From Australia’s Gender Equality Strategy?
By Grant Wyeth
The male backlash to female empowerment is a locally and globally destabilizing force and should be directly addressed.
Conversations With Chinese Feminists
By Christina Q. Knight
Young women in China are less and less willing to have children or even marry. Conversations with several 20-somethings help reveal why.
Expanding Mongolia’s Partnership With Japan and South Korea
By Bolor Lkhaajav
Given the current state of international affairs, it’s time to move beyond bilateral ties to explore a trilateral partnership between Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo, and Seoul.
The Manipur Polycrisis: Indigenous Pathways for Peace and Healing
By Binalakshmi Nepram
President’s rule can’t fix the broken state of Manipur, but local initiatives can.
India Could Put Chabahar on Slow Burner as IMEC Gathers Pace
By Elizabeth Roche
Abandoning this port project is not a preferred option for India as its Central Asia ambitions depend on trade via this Iranian port.
Iron and the Archeological Battle Between North and South India
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Iron implements found in Tamil Nadu indicate that the Iron Age began here 5,300 years ago. Politicizing this fact does a disservice to archeology and the quest for truth.
Trump Is Ditching America’s European Allies. Don’t Be Sure He Won’t Abandon Its Asian Allies, Too.
By David Hutt
For the pathological pacifist who now occupies the Oval Office, nothing is off the table.
Thai Deportation of Uyghurs Is Imminent, Rights Group Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The 48 asylum seekers are part of a group of more than 300 Uyghur Muslims who fled China's Xinjiang region in 2014.
Vietnam, New Zealand Announce Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
By Sebastian Strangio
New Zealand has become the 10th nation, and the seventh in the past three years, to be promoted to the top tier of Vietnam's diplomatic hierarchy.
Philippine Exit from Money-laundering ‘Grey List’ Marred by Allegations of Abuse
By Mong Palatino
Human rights groups have accused the Philippine authorities of using money laundering and terrorist financing laws to clamp down on legitimate dissent.
Sri Lanka’s 2025 Budget: Balancing IMF Commitments and Domestic Priorities
By Tharindu Udayanga Kamburawala
The 2025 budget – the first under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake – reveals a delicate balancing act between adhering to IMF mandates and addressing domestic economic realities.
Trump Can Reverse a Biden Foreign Policy Mistake
By Joel S. Wit
The Biden administration’s rejection of Nippon Steel’s takeover bid for U.S. Steel made little sense. Trump has a chance to reverse course.