Malaysia is heading towards a high-stakes general election in late 2026 or early 2027. Anwar Ibrahim’s government is beset by corruption controversies, ethnic political tensions and unease among both ...

Pakistan’s failure to translate stabilisation into inclusive development is also evident from the Household Integrated ...

Taiwan should respond with strategic caution as Trump’s National Security Strategy turns US interests further inward ...

As post‑war norms collapse, the Pacific islands confront an unpredictable world that threatens their sovereignty and ...

Growing revenues from trade with Russia and cybercrime and tightening state control are giving Kim Jong-un more economic and ...

As geopolitical pressure mounts and climate change accelerates, the Pacific enters 2026 determined to set the rules of ...

In Singapore, the large Myanmar diaspora is mostly pushed to the margins. Many newcomers are employed as maids and carers.

At first glance, the response seems counterintuitive. China remains at least two generations behind the technological ...

Islamabad’s escalating military and diplomatic pressure on Kabul may deepen the impasse over cross-border militancy while ...

Japan’s next round of labour reform promises flexibility but risks entrenching overwork rather than improving productivity or ...

A two-front assault on the Cambodian economy from US tariffs and Thai government attacks on Cambodian casinos and ...

Beijing was well prepared for the return of US President Donald Trump to the White House for his second act. Previous experience showed that Trump would be ...