For the new leadership team under re-elected General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith, the core task is to translate this agenda ...

China’s application to launch more than 200,000 satellites reflects how space governance is shaped increasingly by commercial infrastructure — not the other way around.

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

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

Central Asia entered 2026 on strong footing, with regional stability, economic growth and greater cooperation signalling the region’s adeptness at navigating global pressures.

Resilience promises preparedness and autonomy without formal alignment with great powers, echoing Indonesia’s free and active foreign policy tradition. Sugiono’s assertion that foreign policy ‘begins ...

Japan’s plan to lift weapons export restrictions marks a political shift, though a limited defence industrial base and labour ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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