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Continental Shelf is Manila’s New Front in South China Sea Dispute
The Philippines keep its claims alive in recent filing to the UN
Jammu & Kashmir far from Normal after Revocation of Special Status
Stability and democracy remain elusive seven years after statehood revoked
Xi Embraces Jiang to Hold onto Power
By praising President Jiang Zemin and late Premier Zhu Rongji, Xi is running for a fourth term, China-style
 • Our Correspondent
President Lee Gambles on Computer Chips for Political Survival
Will new rounds of promised projects be enough to right his political ship?
Bangladesh’s ousted dictator vows to return home
Dhaka government says if she does, she will be arrested
Vietnam’s Evolving Strategy in a Challenging Indo-Pacific
Tô Lâm in Australia and the limits of strategic autonomy
Big Brother Comes to Southeast Asia
Malaysia’s information ministry strangles the press
 • John Berthelsen
Indonesian Central Bank Governor’s Resignation Exposes Political Influence
Is Prabowo putting politics in command?
The Implosion of One of Southeast Asia’s Most Prominent Families
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way-- Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina
 • John Berthelsen
Seoul-Washington Ties Turn From Bad to Worse
Protesters scream “go home!” as new US ambassador arrives

July 2026

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