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End of Brotherhood: The Gulf’s Cold War Has Begun
Emirates jumps ship
May 12
Trump Goes To China a Supplicant Amid a Distrustful Asia
For many, China is now a more reliable partner
May 11 • Philip Bowring
Anwar In No-Win Confrontation Over Pig Farming
Clash with Selangor Sultan imperils snap election
May 8 • Our Correspondent
Prabowo’s Free Lunch Plan Under Fire
Corruption allegations in nutritious meals program
May 6
India’s Voters Oust Long-Running State Governments
Significant win for Modi’s BJP in West Bengal state election
May 5
China Wins by Waiting
The strategy of strategic absence
May 5
Australia and Indonesia: Differing Regional Visions
They may look like they’re converging but they’re not
May 4
Vietnam at 51
From strategic balancer to institutional power
May 1

April 2026

US Cyberscam Crackdown May End Cambodian Honeymoon
But US crackdown in Myanmar, Cambodia insufficient, say analysts
Apr 30
TRANSCRIPT: “Iran’s losses are disruptive, but not necessarily regime-breaking”
Interview with Alex Vatanka, founding director of the Iran program at Middle East Institute in Washington D.C.
Apr 19
Iran War Hurts ASEAN, But It Still Needs the US
Washington retains its centrality in the emerging architecture of deterrence to China
Apr 18
Prabowo Tilts Toward Washington
Indonesia recalibrates its global posture
Apr 16
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