Israel-Lebanon ceasefire on the edge of a breakdown
An already troubled ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is looking shakier than ever. Since the truce was announced on November 27, 2024, there have been more than 10,000 Israeli...
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China’s nuclear restraint rhetoric belied by rapidfire buildup
China’s new arms-control white paper offers a revealing snapshot of how Beijing pairs declaratory restraint with a rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal to shape its strategic narrative with the US. The...
Critical industries, critical risks in ASEAN supply chains
ASEAN is attempting to secure a foothold in the global semiconductor and electric-vehicle battery industries. Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand have each announced concrete industrial commitments that signal an ambition to...
A familiar quiet: Prabowo and the return of managed dissent
One year after his inauguration, President Prabowo Subianto faces accusations that his administration is gradually eroding civil liberties — from arresting activists and suppressing demonstrations to putting pressure on media...
South Korea’s grand plan to join the AI big time
Less than a month after Nvidia announced the plan, the government of South Korea has called the first meeting of a working group that will supervise the radical expansion of...
New weapons emerging to counter and zap drone power
Like so many conflicts before it, the Russo-Ukraine war has forced both sides to innovate. Since they have been able to gain control of opposition air space, neither side has...
Hong Kong high-rise fire shows how hard an emergency evacuation...
The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll according to the latest...
Ruling spares Trump fate of jailbirds Thaksin, Yoon and Bolsonaro
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has dismissed the case against President Donald Trump and a group of alleged co-conspirators accused of attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election in...
EU wide open to China’s rare earths blackmail
In recent years, rare earth elements have become the focal point of renewed competition between the world’s major powers. These materials are crucial to the manufacture of all manner of...
Asia’s faith in the ‘Powell put’ may be misplaced
TOKYO – Asian markets have an ace in the hole as a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close: Jerome Powell. On Thursday, the region’s stock bourses rose again, extending the...
