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While it is unclear who stands behind the push to cancel the event, it is another sign of the deterioration of press freedom in the region.
As Brussels, Beijing, Moscow, and Washington scramble to secure key materials for clean energy and new tech, they have begun to size up the...
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will today embark on a four-day state visit to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin, his...
Candidates aligned with the former president are on track to win four Senate seats, which could be crucial in Vice President Sara Duterte's...
NYSE-listed Sea Ltd, parent company of Southeast Asian e-commerce giant Shopee, has been on a wild ride over the last couple of years. In November...
A tense quiet has settled along the Pakistan-India border as a fragile ceasefire holds after days of fierce air battles, missile strikes, and drone...
The former PM believes legalized gambling will help revive Thailand's moribund economy, but political rivals are using the issue to challenge his...
Afghanistan has long been linked to cross-border terrorism. That could prove a major factor if the combatants shift from state armies to proxy...
Clashes between the regional rivals marked the first use in combat of several Chinese weapons systems. And the previously untested inventory...
There are signs that Beijing is growing frustrated with Pyongyang – including the reported arrest of a North Korean spy in Shenyang, China.
While the Soviet victory in World War II 80 years ago is still celebrated today, its form has changed to be less about Soviet heritage, and more...
The candidates are set, despite some twists in the ruling party’s primary process. Now the 21-day presidential campaign has officially begun.
Over the weekend, China and the United States hailed a “ constructive” round of trade talks – their first official engagement since the Trump...
It’s been 20 years since Uzbekistan’s security forces opened fire on a largely peaceful crowd of protesters and curious onlookers, including women...
A second wave of genocide in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has once again placed the Rohingya population at grave risk. An uptick in fighting between the...
Astana’s balancing act is becoming ever more precarious, with civil society caught in the crossfire at a moment when its voice is needed most.
Covert operations are “far more effective in weakening the terrorist infrastructure and enterprise in Pakistan, but only if they cover the full...
This is not the first time the AL is facing political extinction. Can it survive this blow as it did several times in the past?
On April 22, militants gunned down 25 Indian civilians and one Nepali in Kashmir. The attack was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), which India...
Can the rival Asian giants expand their influence without destabilizing the region?
China and the United States agreed to sharply reduce tariffs on each other’s products over the weekend, drawing back from a trade war that had seen...
The Trump administration appears to have inherited the mantle of being “pro-U.S.-Japan alliance” from two establishment figures whose class the...
Yesterday, a court in Thailand denied permission for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to travel to Qatar, supposedly for a meeting with...
After four days of escalating military exchanges involving drones, loitering munitions, missiles, artillery, and fighter aircraft that set off...
Tragedy and major events have dominated headlines across Southeast Asia and beyond in recent months, including the civil war and earthquake in...
The 2015 Constitution of Nepal incorporates a curious definition of secularism. The charter defines Nepal as a “secular” state, one guaranteeing “...
India could be more vulnerable in its border region of the Northeast than along its western frontier with Pakistan, which has continuously hogged...
Homeland Security Secretary Noem determined that "permitting Afghan nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the...
Each month, ACLED’s Asia Pacific Team collects information on the dates, actors, locations, fatalities, and types of all reported political...
Rubio's position as both secretary of state and national security adviser further elevates his profile in the Trump administration. What will that...
China and Cambodia will open their annual Golden Dragon joint military exercises on Wednesday, marking the latest iteration of joint drills whose...
The Philippine government celebrated the country’s improved ranking in Reporters Without Borders (RSF)’s latest World Press Freedom Index, but...
In late April, Expomin, the largest mining business expo in Latin America, held its biannual gathering in Santiago de Chile. This year’s expo had...
The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics podcast hosts Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) and Katie Putz (@LadyPutz) discuss the outbreak of violence between India and...
Casting Taiwan as a “provocateur” is not only analytically flawed, but risks legitimizing Beijing’s aggression.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a four-day visit to Russia that started on May 7, which will include his attendance at a military parade marking...
Different issues determine electoral choices in national and local government elections.
India’s relations with Azerbaijan are among the least studied and even less understood. The present day relationship between the two countries is...
April 30 marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, and the end of a war that has profoundly shaped Vietnam and its place in the world....
The dramatic feud between the two political dynasties has polarized the Filipino electorate and crowded out substantial policy debates.
In Japan-U.S. relations, there is an often-heard argument that the United States is controlling Japan to prevent it from becoming a military...
Amid the ongoing conflicts between Myanmar’s military junta and various ethnic armed groups, two recent meetings – one between representatives of...
On the outskirts of Mongolia’s capital city, Ulaanbaatar, lie the ger districts, residential areas filled with traditional dwellings and marked by...
On May 1, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released two videos in Mandarin on its social media accounts, each targeting a different...
Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe ( PACE ) signed a declaration in early April supporting gender equality and women’s...
In the wake of the horrific attack on unarmed civilians in Pahalgam in April, New Delhi made the momentous decision to suspend the Indus Waters...
South Korea’s drive to become a top-five space power by 2045 is no longer just about rockets and satellites. It is now a story of political...
China’s President Xi Jinping is in Russia on a state visit from May 7 to 10, highlighted by his attendance at the massive military parade in Moscow...
North Korea’s overseas diplomatic missions broker trade and investment deals through their economic and trade counselor’s departments and collect...
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has made five trips to Russia since the February 2021 coup.