Thailand’s temporary suspension of the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord reveals the need for sustained diplomatic pressure, economic ...

Ryan Claffey is Research Assistant with the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). His work focuses on US security strategy and alliance politics in East and ...

Central bank digital currency has the potential to reshape global finance, but risks eroding democracy and economic ...

Japan and Germany’s expanding defence cooperation reflects a shared effort to adapt to a more uncertain security environment.

Myanmar’s planned elections are expected to consolidate military control and exclude key opposition parties, presenting ...

Myanmar’s promised elections are set to reinforce the military’s dominance through its proxy, the Union Solidarity and ...

Geopolitical shifts are consolidating Myanmar’s military rule, even as anti-junta forces maintain control over parts of the ...

The international community must recognise Myanmar’s upcoming December 2025 election as authoritarian theatre, not democracy.

Timor-Leste’s student-led protest movement reflects a rising frustration with elite privilege and a growing insistence on ...

Laos’s restructuring ahead of the 2026 leadership transition reflects a gradual shift towards greater technocratic and ...

Werner Pascha is Professor Emeritus of the Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST), Duisburg-Essen University, Germany. He has studied economics at Freiburg University in Germany, the London School ...

China’s economic integration is irreversible — whether it fuels prosperity or disruption depends on countries' capacity to ...