It has become fashionable in some circles to speak of Hong Kong’s decline. The narrative is familiar: geopolitical tension, competitive pressure from other Asian hubs and the weight of China’s...
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Amid the accelerating geopolitical shifts in East Asia, India faces the prospect of a serious strategic setback unless it urgently reconsiders its predominantly economic and business-oriented approach to the Republic...
Bangladesh is no stranger to political contestation. But the turbulence unfolding over the past year – marked by Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence, the banning of the Awami League from electoral...
The two-month-long confrontation between Nexperia’s senior leadership and parent company Wingtech Technology remains locked in a stalemate, even as both the Chinese and Dutch governments signal a desire to dial...
Ahead of the UN’s Cop30 summit, China appeared keen to take on the mantle of new global leader on climate change, stepping into the gap left by the US’s withdrawal...
AI may be somehow providential. In about 150 years, the world’s population went from 800 million to 8 billion but the feat is unlikely to be repeated in the next...
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...
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...
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...
