- November 13th, 2025
In June, Israel and the United States crossed a historic red line — launching direct strikes inside Iran, a step both had studiously avoided since the Iranian revolution of 1979. The taboo, once unthinkable, has now been shattered. And with...
Red Sea to Aegean Sea: from Brussels to Doha, the balance of power now pivots on two capitals that belong to the very alliances they are weakening. Turkey and Qatar—each strategically indispensable—have transformed membership into leverage, bending NATO and the...
It doesn’t take an expert in international security to see that China is currently emboldened on the world stage. And to be fair, it has good reason to be confident—especially after United States President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi...
Historic rivalries, doctrinal rifts, and political pragmatism shape an uncertain pre-election landscape Bangladesh is heading toward its 13th parliamentary election, expected in February 2026, amid growing speculation over whether the country’s Islamist parties can finally overcome decades of doctrinal and...
Indonesia’s late-August protests have laid bare the growing economic fragility and social tension simmering beneath the surface of President Prabowo Subianto’s first year in office. What began as a wave of demonstrations in Jakarta against labour insecurity and inequality quickly...
Artificial intelligence (AI) investment in Southeast Asia is entering an unprecedented boom, projected to exceed US$110 billion by 2028. From sprawling data centres and next-generation generative AI platforms to cloud infrastructure and automation start-ups, capital is flowing rapidly into the...
As the world continues to grapple with escalating climate crises, the Pacific Islands remain among the most vulnerable frontlines of global warming. Yet, despite being some of the smallest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, these nations face mounting challenges in...
South Korea has long prided itself on being a beacon of democracy and progress in East Asia — a nation where candlelight vigils have brought down presidents and K-pop stars headline political protests. Yet behind this progressive image lies a...
Australia’s multicultural consensus — long seen as one of the country’s defining achievements — is showing visible cracks. Anti-immigration rallies across major cities on 31 August and again in mid-October have revealed a significant rightward turn in Australia’s political landscape,...
As the world teeters on the edge of another trade war, Southeast Asia is emerging as the unlikely center of restraint and strategy. While major economies respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs with talk of retaliation, ASEAN...
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