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The Subcontinent’s Philosophical Rupture
The Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict is redrawing South Asia’s power map
21 hrs ago
Can Small Modular Reactors Make Nuclear Work in Southeast Asia?
Regional governments have begun exploring the possibility
Jul 16
Press Still 0, Singapore Government Unanimous in Court
Bloomberg News the latest to fall in lawsuits by island republic officials
Jul 15 • John Berthelsen
Iran Faces Condemnation Over Transit Passage Regime
Meanwhile, Malaysia honors UNCLOS obligations
Jul 15
Vietnam–Japan: Strategic Trust Without an Alliance
Hanoi and Tokyo transform relationship into one of Asia’s most stable and consequential strategic partnerships
Jul 14
A Jolting Autopsy on Malaysia’s Recent Elections
Polls predict national election problems for Anwar’s coalition
Jul 14
ASEAN Rehabilitates Myanmar’s Revamped Military Regime
Myanmar’s military dictatorship appears to have weathered the storm
Jul 13
Thailand in Parade of SEA Cyberscam Nations
Police general’s embarrassing lunch
Jul 13
BOOK REVIEW: City on Fire: A Novel of Hong Kong
By Simon Elegant. Pegasus Crime, New York, hard cover, 288 pages, US$27.95
Jul 12
China Deepens Economic Integration with Central Asia
Middle East crisis reinforces that economic resilience now depends on diversifying across multiple trade routes
Jul 10
Malaysia’s Anwar Faces Royal Upheaval
Sultans behaving badly
Jul 10 • John Berthelsen
Where Have All The Soldiers Gone?
Falling birthrights cut into Asian militaries' numbers of boots on the ground
Jul 9
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