The Economic Impact of Vietnam’s Political Churn
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The CHIPS Act can succeed, but only if U.S. policymakers give it time to work and a mandate to focus on the future.
Mongolia’s ruling party unexpectedly formed a grand coalition with its opposition. Will this usher in a new era of cooperative governance, or consolidate what critics call an authoritarian turn?
In hosting the leaders of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, Beijing wanted to ensure that it was on the same page with two of its closest partners in the Pacific before the conclave in Japan.
The communique was largely underwhelming, but it did outline China’s strategy for fostering innovation and technology as the foundation for future growth.
A recent Baidu trending search term reveals Beijing’s continued efforts to suppress the private sector.
Growing numbers of Chinese universities are drawing students from partner regions such as Africa with science-focused programs.
The two Chinese companies play a dominant role in the solar panel supply chain. Now even they are suffering from overconcentration of the solar industry.
The reputation of Japan’s defense forces is in tatters after widespread misconduct was exposed.
Amid much debate between laborers and employers, the government sided with the latter.
Japan’s post Cold War foreign policy evolution stems from emerging threats abroad and political reforms at home.
South Korea’s ruling People Power Party remains riven by internal conflict after its national convention, where Han returned as party chief.
The rejection of unification marked a massive paradigm shift for the North Korean state and its sympathizers – including Japan’s pro-North Korean community.
A tsunami of “outsiders” will head to the island once the projects are completed, drowning the Shompen and Nicobarese locals, and their unique identity.
The deal’s conditions could complicate domestic politics further and strain ties with some of its allies as well.
Student protests against quotas in Bangladeshi government jobs have escalated into a nationwide anti-Hasina movement.
The prolonged conflict, nearing a civil war, is causing a significant and irreversible shift in how the people of Manipur perceive each other and New Delhi.
For Bhutanese women, work in the liquor industry involves a trade-off between economic and gendered vulnerabilities.
Last year, the U.S. and U.K. announced sanctions against companies that import jet fuel to Myanmar. It’s not working.
An ongoing investigation into Alice Guo, the mayor of a small city in Luzon, has prompted increased scrutiny of online gambling operations – and their possible links to Chinese espionage.
In late June, 16 senior JI figures announced the group’s dissolution, and said they were “ready to actively contribute to Indonesia’s progress and dignity.”
Domestic politics are part of it, but the real problem is that macroeconomic conditions are not favorable for Thailand’s export-heavy economy.
Malaysia and Indonesia are both beginning to reduce long-standing subsidies that have kept fuel prices well below market rates.
Sometimes the two sides of an argument are not equal in weight; one side is lying.
The Astana SCO Summit was Russia’s first as a junior partner to China.
Despite presidential promises, arrests of bloggers critical of the government highlight the fragility of free speech in Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan.
The parties said they reached a settlement more than a decade after arbitration proceedings started.
Not so fast. Rather than grow, Moscow’s military bloc is poised to shrink.
Democracy the world over faces a “new constellation of challenges.”
Jeremiah Manele’s visits to Australia and China highlight his pressing domestic challenges – and outside powers’ longstanding policy failures toward the region.
The Pacific is no tranquil backwater but rather a dynamic frontier of global geopolitics.
While the immediate unrest has paused, Kanaks say that sustainable peace is dependent on their grievances being addressed.
The biggest divide between the successful killing of Abe and the attempt on Trump’s life is how the United States and Japan are moving forward since the events.
The situation recalls the early 1950s, when U.S. arms sales to Taiwan were delayed by other priorities. Unfortunately, Taiwan’s need is much greater today.
The ramifications of the TikTok case on presidential authority resonate with a significant judicial landmark in China-U.S. relations from over four decades ago: 1978’s Goldwater v. Carter.
Japan’s Pacific coast remains a weak link for air defense and control. A new deployment on an island between Okinawa and Guam aims to address that.
The United States’ Indo-Pacific adversaries are already working on their next-generation fighter jets. Washington can’t fall behind.
It appears that the Ulu Tiram attack was inspired by Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, but the suspects were not formally affiliated with or directed by the group.
NATO has been taking its lessons from the Euro-Atlantic area to prepare for contingencies in the Indo-Pacific.
What does the wedding of India’s richest man’s son tell us about the linkage between Indian business and politics?
Over the last decade, Pakistan has built up its legal infrastructure to combat GBV, but implementation remains deeply flawed. Can civil society fill in the gaps?
Video-sharing platforms have experienced a “remarkable” growth spurt so far this year.