- May 27th, 2026
Vietnam is moving closer to finalising a major defence procurement agreement with Vietnam to acquire the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system from India, in what could become one of the most significant military export deals in the region in recent...
Indonesia has emerged as the first export customer for Turkey’s next-generation Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat aircraft, marking another milestone in the rapidly expanding defense partnership between Ankara and Jakarta. The agreement, signed during the SAHA 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul,...
The United States’ efforts to restrict China’s access to advanced artificial intelligence chips may be far less effective than policymakers hope, according to data-center executives and industry experts who say Chinese technology companies can still train powerful AI models overseas....
On March 15, 2026, nearly 73.5 million Vietnamese voters went to the polls in one of the largest electoral exercises in Southeast Asia, selecting 500 deputies to the 16th National Assembly alongside representatives to People’s Councils nationwide. Yet for all...
Indonesia’s planned acquisition of the supersonic BrahMos missile from India could dramatically reshape the strategic landscape of Southeast Asia, potentially transforming the world’s largest archipelago into a powerful maritime barrier stretching between the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean....
China’s escalating restrictions on Japanese defence-linked companies have largely been framed as a bilateral clash between Asia’s two largest economies. Yet the consequences extend far beyond Tokyo and Beijing. Across Southeast Asia, where supply chains for rare earths, electronics, automotive...
The United States Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has sent tremors far beyond Washington. In a 6–3 ruling, the Court curtailed one of the most expansive...
The dominant assumption in international political economy was clear: the more open an economy, the stronger its growth prospects. Frictionless ports, low tariffs, deregulated investment regimes and unrestricted capital flows were treated as the essential ingredients of economic advancement. Governments...
The intersection of cryptocurrency and suspected human trafficking intensified dramatically in 2025, with total transaction volumes reaching hundreds of millions of dollars across identified services — an 85% year-over-year increase. While the financial growth is stark, the true cost of...
Boeing’s decision to formally terminate its pursuit of selling the F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet to Indonesia marks a defining inflection point in Jakarta’s long-term airpower modernisation trajectory. What was once envisioned as a cornerstone programme to elevate the Indonesian...
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