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Coercion and Criminality: Cambodia’s Dual Threat to Regional and Global Stability
By Jacob Sims
As the harms of Cambodia's criminalized political economy ripple outward, governments in the region and further afield must move beyond their muted, incoherent response.
Philippines Protests Fresh Chinese Deployments at Disputed Shoal
By Sebastian Strangio
2025 is shaping up as another year of friction and contention in disputed parts of the South China Sea.
Difficult Days Ahead for Taiwan in the Trump 2.0 Era
By Calvin Chu
Taipei is bracing for reduced patience and heightened pressure from the incoming Trump administration.
Can Hasina’s Awami League Make a Comeback in Bangladesh’s Next Election?
By Shahadat Swadhin
The Awami League is unlikely to make a swift comeback in Bangladesh's political landscape
With High-level Visits, India, US Look to Sustain Momentum Ahead of US Presidential Transition
By Araudra Singh
The final India-U.S. exchanges before the Trump administration takes office set the stage for the next phase of the relationship.
How the Exit of US Banks From the Net-Zero Banking Alliance Threatens Climate Finance in Southeast Asia
By Ardhi Rasy Wardhana
Without the participation of U.S. banks in the NZBA, the already limited pool of climate finance may shrink further.
North Korea Launches SRBMs Toward Its Eastern Waters, South Korea Says
By Mitch Shin
Eight days after Pyongyang launched a hypersonic ballistic missile, it fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the sea.
Are China and the West Falling Apart?
By Gabriele Manca
As economic integration falters, social ties also weaken. Without maintaining these connections, mistrust and misunderstanding will only grow.
Will PTI’s Talks With Government Shield Imran Khan From Imprisonment?
By Umair Jamal
The former Pakistan PM’s conviction in the Al-Qadir Trust case is imminent, say government officials.
Myanmar Military Launches Air Strikes on Kachin, Rakhine, Shan States
By Sebastian Strangio
2025 seems set to continue last year's sharp increase in the number of retaliatory air and artillery attacks on resistance-held territories.
Thai Cabinet Approves Draft Law Legalizing Gambling
By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's government says that legal casinos will bolster further the recovery of the country's tourism sector.
Growing Taliban-India Closeness: Should Pakistan be Worried?
By Muhammad Murad
Is Pakistan on the verge of losing its erstwhile friend, the Afghan Taliban, to its arch-rival India?