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Indonesian President No Longer a Member of PDI-P After Backing Rival Candidate, Party Says

A senior official confirmed that Joko Widodo lost his membership after refusing to endorse its presidential candidate in February's election.

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Sebastian Strangio

Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Talks With Private Bondholders Hit a Snag

Is the government quibbling over small details to signal to the public that it is driving a hard bargain?

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Rathindra Kuruwita

Whisky or Weapons? Britain’s Changing Tone on Taiwan

Taiwan has quickly come to occupy a different role in British foreign policy amid growing perceptions of the “China threat.” 

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Max Dixon

Australia’s (Alleged) Mushroom Murders Raise The Question Of How Women Kill

The case of Erin Patterson, who has been charged with poisoning four relatives of her ex-husband, has transfixed the country.

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Aisyah Llewellyn

North Korea Sends Workers to Russia-Occupied Territory in Eastern Ukraine

Pyongyang made the decision after concluding that Russia had gained the upper hand in its war with Ukraine.

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Seulkee Jang

TikTok May Be Banned in the US. Here’s What Happened When India Did It.

In India, the app was banned nearly four years ago. Most users and content creators migrated to other platforms without much trouble.

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Krutika Pathi

The Sexual Revolution Behind China’s Demographic Crisis

The “one-child policy” didn’t just artificially limit births; it dramatically reshaped the way Chinese society – particularly women – thinks...

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Gabriele Manca

Why the SDGs Should Be Revised to Meet the Needs of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous people have unique needs and backgrounds that are overlooked by the 17 targets outlined by the United Nations.

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Rithy Bun

When China Banned Korean Boy Bands

Back in 2017, when South Korea opted to deploy the U.S. THAAD system, one response from China was to ban K-pop acts from touring the country. It was...

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Khalifah Muhammad And Brandon Valeriano

Toward Germany-South Korea Cooperation in Economic Security 

The two manufacturing powerhouses face similar challenges, including coercion and competition from China. Can they weather the tide together?

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Seungjoo Lee And Max J. Zenglein

The US-Japan Alliance After the Biden-Kishida 2024 Summit

What did Kishida and Biden accomplish?

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Ankit Panda And Catherine Putz

Myanmar Military Reoccupies Myawaddy Base as Karen Rebels Withdraw

The Karen National Union said that its forces were pulling back from the important border hub to avoid harm to the local population.

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Sebastian Strangio

Vietnamese Authorities Arrest Assistant to National Assembly Chairman

Coming amid rumors of further political shake-ups, the arrest casts a shadow over the political future of Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

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Sebastian Strangio

Before and After the Crocus City Hall Attack: Tajik Migrants in Russia

An interview with Malika Bahovadinova on the complexities of the Tajik migration experience in Russia.

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Catherine Putz

Era of Wars Could Complicate Modi’s Moment

Unlike on Ukraine, in the Israel-Gaza conflict, India has been rendered an outlier in the developing world, where most countries are in solidarity...

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Mohamed Zeeshan

How The Indonesia Investment Authority Built Its Portfolio in 2023

Three years after its establishment, the purpose of the state-run investment fund is starting to come into focus.

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James Guild

Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 Highlights Japan’s Naval Diplomacy

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s naval diplomacy mission has expanded to meet foreign policy needs.

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Andrew Orchard

Iran and Pakistan Vow to Boost Trade to Mend Diplomatic Rift

The two sides discussed a multi-billion gas pipeline project, on hold since 2014, during Iranian President Raisi’s visit to Islamabad.

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Munir Ahmed

Asia-Pacific States Must Divorce Their Industry Friends for a Strong Global Plastics Treaty

With just two meetings left to finalize the treaty text, the significance of the current Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting cannot be...

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Arpita Bhagat

UK Foreign Secretary’s Visit to Central Asia and Mongolia: An Urgent To-Do List    

David Cameron is on a five-day six-nation tour of Central Asia, underscoring the U.K. reinvigorated engagement with the region. 

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Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi

As Blinken Heads to China, What’s on the Agenda?

China’s support for Russia will be a primary topic, along with war in the Middle East and tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea.

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Matthew Lee

Why a Bhutan-India Tourism Meeting Excited Entrepreneurs in Nepal

Bhutan’s embrace of regional tourism could be a major boost for connectivity in the entire BBIN subregion.

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Birat Anupam

With Landmark Corruption Trial, Vietnam’s Communist Party Flexes Its Muscles

The highly-publicized nature of the Van Thinh Phat trial is a possible sign of further political turbulence at the upper echelons of Vietnamese...

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Mai Truong

Turkmenistan’s Afghanistan Policy: Balancing Risks and Untapped Opportunities

Ashgabat has a delicate balance to maintain between hewing to its traditional neutrality and mitigating potential threats from Afghanistan. 

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Eldaniz Gusseinov

Taiwan Is Indispensable in Preparing for Future Pandemics

As the WHO debates a new global health governance framework, Taiwan is left out of the discussion – to the detriment of future antipandemic efforts.

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Hsueh Jui-Yuan

RIP, SSF: Unpacking the PLA’s Latest Restructuring

The Strategic Support Force is no more, and its functions are being separated into three separate arms: the Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, and...

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Ying Yu Lin And Tzu-Hao Liao

Muizzu’s People’s National Congress Storms to Power in Maldives

With the support of allies, the PNC has the required numbers in parliament to remove judges and push through constitutional amendments.

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Ahmed Naish

India’s Place in Australia’s National Defense Strategy 2024

The pace of growth in the Australia-India strategic relationship is quite impressive, but New Delhi’s hesitance on hard security issues may...

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Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan

1 Dead, 7 Missing After 2 JMSDF Helicopters Crash in the Pacific Ocean

Japan’s minister of defense said the cause was still being investigated, but called a mid-air collision a “high possibility.”

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Takahashi Kosuke

AI and India’s General Elections

Parties are using AI to communicate with voters across linguistic divisions but also to malign each other.

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Saqlain Rizve

Is Southeast Asia’s Healthcare Workforce Ready for Climate Change?

Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public...

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Gabriela Fernando And Angie Bone

Reconceptualizing Asia’s Security Challenges

Conventional wisdom suggests that economic development driven by a hegemonic power leads to economic prosperity and peace. That may no longer be true.

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Jean Dong

Leadership Shift in the House China Select Committee Could Cripple Congress’ Anti-China Momentum

Representative Mike Gallagher’s surprise resignation will create a leadership vacuum in the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist...

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Jiachen Shi

The Complex Geopolitics of Mongolia’s Language Reform

It has been almost 80 years since Mongolia switched to using the Cyrillic alphabet. Why is the government now promoting the traditional bichig script?

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Sumiya Chuluunbaatar

Welcome to World War III

The Western-led “rules-based order” of 1945 is fraying, but nothing seems to be emerging that might replace it.

monday 4

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Michael Vatikiotis

President Muizzu’s Party Sweeps Maldives Parliamentary Elections

The pro-China People's National Congress won 70 out of 93 seats, while the pro-India Maldivian Democratic Party got just 15 seats in Parliament.

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Mohameed Sharuhan

Top Chinese General Takes Harsh Line on Taiwan, Other Disputes at International Naval Gathering

Central Military Commission Vice Chair Zhang Youxia said China’s territorial sovereignty “brooks no infringement” and “cannot be challenged...

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Ng Han Guan And Christopher Bodeen

Indonesian Court Rejects Petitions Seeking Rerun of Presidential Election

The Constitutional Court's expected verdict has removed the final obstacle to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto taking office in October.

monday 4

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Sebastian Strangio

The Japan-US Security Upgrade

Insights from Naoko Aoki.

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Mercy A. Kuo

Japan and North Korea Need to Start a New Chapter

Can the leaders of the two countries part ways with their respective predecessors?

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Isozaki Atsuhito

What’s in the Philippines’ Luzon Corridor?

The Philippines' largest island has become the focus of U.S. and Japanese attempts to counter China's growing power in the South China Sea.

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Mong Palatino

Thousands of Refugees Flee Fighting in Southeastern Myanmar

The military junta and ethnic Karen rebels continue to fight for control of the town of Myawaddy on the border with Thailand.

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Sebastian Strangio

Hong Kong and the Safeguarding National Security Bill

What comes next?

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Kurata Toru

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