Central Asia and the Caucasus saw solid growth, new transport corridors and multi-vector diplomacy in 2025, even as conflicts ...

Graft and elite capture are choking Pakistan’s growth and only civic renewal with real reform of taxes, procurement, SOEs and ...

Japan’s long-standing coalition cracked when Komeito chose its identity over power, walking out rather than be tainted by the ...

For the Mekong region, 2025 brought political, economic and environmental pressures, leaving a daunting agenda for future ...

While Indonesia's headline economic numbers appear stable, deeper structural problems still remain unaddressed ...

Economic and geopolitical necessity drives ASEAN countries to stand against isolationism and choose economic openness.

Prabowo tightened his chokehold over the elite in 2025, but persistent economic challenges and democratic erosion threaten ...

The NPP is seeking to gain legitimacy through its anti-corruption agenda, but durable reform will require continued efforts ...

China has removed a comprehensive AI law from its 2025 agenda but is not retreating from AI regulation. Instead, it is ...

The revival of industrial policy fosters both competition and cooperation, aiming to mitigate vulnerabilities without ...

Prabowo’s activist approach to diplomacy has elevated Indonesia’s profile while exposing serious gaps in coordination across ...

Driven by a central government catalogue China’s industrial policy has produced economy-wide overcapacity, threatening both ...