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Speeding Up the Economy: The Role of Methamphetamines in the Southeast Asian Boom

Speeding Up the Economy: The Role of Methamphetamines in the Southeast Asian Boom

By Daniel Zak and Vutha Srey
Faced with ruthless economic demands, increasing numbers of workers are turning to a cheap, addictive drug that enables them to "work without stopping.”

More Votes, Fewer Rights: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to Reconvene for 1st Time Since Reorganization

More Votes, Fewer Rights: Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to Reconvene for 1st Time Since Reorganization

By Tarushi Aswani
“People were waiting for a chance to express their resentment towards the coercive changes, but the real levers of power now lie outside the scope of the elected leadership.”
Sri Lanka’s New President Is More a Pragmatist Than a Marxist

Sri Lanka’s New President Is More a Pragmatist Than a Marxist

By Umesh Moramudali
Anura Kumara Dissanayake is well aware that his handling of Sri Lanka’s vulnerable economy will determine his political future.

Forget China: In the Pacific Islands, the US Is Its Own Worst Enemy

Forget China: In the Pacific Islands, the US Is Its Own Worst Enemy

By Camilla Pohle
The region wants nuclear justice for the Marshall Islands. Washington’s refusal undermines its Pacific strategy.

Investigation: What Happened at Buthidaung Town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State 

Investigation: What Happened at Buthidaung Town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State 

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A rare in-person visit sheds light on the chaotic events that took place before and after the Arakan Army's capture of the town in May.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Ishiba’s Rocky Economic Road

Ishiba’s Rocky Economic Road

By Anthony Fensom
After less than one week in office, Japan’s new prime minister has already sent Japan’s financial markets on a rollercoaster ride. 

The Rise of the ‘Community With a Shared Future’: China’s Foreign Policy Hierarchy

The Rise of the ‘Community With a Shared Future’: China’s Foreign Policy Hierarchy

By Mordechai Chaziza
Instead of pursuing traditional alliances, China has established a global network of strategic partnerships, using a hierarchical system of nomenclature. 
China’s Balancing Act With the ‘Axis of Upheaval’

China’s Balancing Act With the ‘Axis of Upheaval’

By François Godement
There’s an obvious anti-U.S. bent to China’s ties with Russia, Iran, and North Korea, but Beijing must tread carefully lest it be pulled deeper into conflict than it is willing to go.

On Our Good Leg, We Rise: Fighting to Heal on Myanmar’s Front Lines

On Our Good Leg, We Rise: Fighting to Heal on Myanmar’s Front Lines

By Hannah Oo and Than Oo
At a volunteer care center on the Thailand-Myanmar border, wounded anti-junta fighters repair both body and spirit.

Beijing Latches Onto ‘Green Terror’ Claims to Stoke Historical Divisions in Taiwan

Beijing Latches Onto ‘Green Terror’ Claims to Stoke Historical Divisions in Taiwan

By James Baron
Both the PRC government and pro-unification groups in Taiwan have adopted language accusing the DPP of repeating the excesses of the island's martial law period.

Over 3 Decades Into Independence, Property Protections in Kazakhstan Remain Weak

Over 3 Decades Into Independence, Property Protections in Kazakhstan Remain Weak

By Rustem Amangeldi
State-owned and private construction companies make plenty of money in the process of completing housing developments. It’s the buyers who lose out.
RSS, the Ideological Mentor of India’s Ruling BJP, Enters its 100th Year

RSS, the Ideological Mentor of India’s Ruling BJP, Enters its 100th Year

By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
Its overwhelming grip over institutions has been possible because in the century gone by the RSS has transformed into a massive banyan tree that stands on a hundred trunks.

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