With preordained elections, ASEAN constrained and China backing the junta, Myanmar’s crisis shows no sign of resolution.

Currently, Rahmad Budi Harto is Lead Consultant at Jakarta-based public affairs firm Kiroyan Partners. Previously, he was a journalist covering issues in the defence sector.

From defence reformer to political enforcer, Indonesia’s Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin now wields influence across ...

Critical minerals and rare earths have moved to the centre of economic security agendas. As decarbonisation accelerates and US–China rivalry deepens, ...

After inheriting a party in crisis, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led her LDP to a thumping snap-election win — but ...

Both party leaders are over the age of 65 and have struggled to project dynamism. You know you are in trouble when the LDP looks cooler and more diverse than you. The CRA is not based on a shared ...

Sanae Takaichi’s sweeping victory, powered by personal popularity and digital savvy, now faces the hard test of governing ...

As the G20 heads into 2026, its ability to stay united under a less collaborative US presidency faces a critical test ...

China’s escalating grey zone coercion is reshaping the Indo-Pacific and exposing the need for a new deterrence strategy.

Dr. Sam Mullins is Professor at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Hawaii, where he focuses on grey-zone activities, irregular warfare and counterterrorism. Dr. Mullins ...

The Beijing Stock Exchange’s unusual design and volatile market turnover reveal insights into China’s focus on financing ...

Omkar Bhole is Senior Research Associate at the Delhi-based Organisation for Research on China and Asia. His research focuses on China’s economy and domestic politics, China’s foreign policy in South ...