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The meeting heralded the significant progress made in the last year on the three countries’ once-tense borders. 

Bangladesh’s entrenched political culture, rooted in decades of illiberal democracy, violence, and bad governance, casts a long shadow.

At a time when remittances often double the scale of official aid, it’s imperative to address systemic barriers – including in the United States. 

Promises made to India by President Anura Dissanayake in December 2024 must be matched with action.

Xi Jinping attempted to spin slower growth as a “remarkable” achievement.

The Constitutional Court has been effectively sidelined through a legislative gambit – and the biggest losers are the Taiwanese people. 

The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project will generate electricity and regulate water flow. But locals are angry about government secrecy over the project.

The decision to apply for membership reflects President Prabowo Subianto's more proactive approach to foreign policy.

The National Unity Government needs a proactive strategy for gaining recognition from the region's two superpowers.

The daylight killing of Lim Kimya, a member of the banned Cambodia National Rescue Party, is a sign of the terrifying new reality facing Southeast Asia's dissidents.

While consequential, Trump 1.0 was not as earthshattering for Japanese companies as many feared. It would be a mistake, though, to assume Trump 2.0 will be the same.

Building indigenous capacities to produce raw materials for lithium-ion batteries will be crucial for achieving energy transition goals.