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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
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
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
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.
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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.
The Global AI Market No One Is Watching
By Sarosh Nagar and Sergio Imparato
Why the world should pay attention to Southeast Asia's AI race.