Asia

If Compact funding remains stuck in limbo, the Freely Associated States will be increasingly vulnerable to China’s influence, David Panuelo warned.

Uzbek bloggers Fazilhoja Arifhojaev and Olimjon Khaidarov occupy vastly different ends of the blogger spectrum, but they illustrate the limits of free speech in Uzbekistan. 

Mongolia is intent on making sure it has diplomatic and economic options beyond its two neighbors.

The ruling BJP’s success in three of five state elections has put Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in prime position for national elections in 2024.

The Downing Street Accord could be the start of an enduring security relationship that would benefit Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

China’s signals that its economy is open for business and tourism are increasingly urgent, but will they be effective?

McBeth was a standard bearer for big stories, honest and fair reportage.

For Southeast Asia’s Muslims, support for Palestine is rooted in national identity.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand expects up to 28 million people to have visited the country by the end of this year.

Jakarta is now pondering more permanent solutions to the increasing number of Rohingya refugees arriving in Aceh.

Security cooperation with China and Australia is far from a zero-sum game.

But President Sadyr Japarov has also made clear that change — and cash registers — are coming to the country’s bazaars one way or another. 

Tajikistan is among the world’s worst perpetrators of transnational repression.

Domestic violence can increase amid bushfires, but Australia has a poor track record of responding to it. With a hot summer ahead, authorities must prepare.

India has decided to install beehives along its eastern frontier to curb infiltration and deter smugglers and traffickers.

A deep-fake video of a woman identifying as Tiger Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran’s daughter went viral recently.

The gruff former general has undergone a political makeover. But are the changes any more than skin deep?

Under pressure from China, mainland Southeast Asian governments are finally taking action against the region’s cyberscam scourge. But will it be enough?

What, if anything, can Asia’s democrats do to reverse the reactionary trends of recent years?

Are Min Aung Hlaing’s comments a sign that his military administration is looking for an off-ramp?