Japan and Germany’s expanding defence cooperation reflects a shared effort to adapt to a more uncertain security environment.

Werner Pascha is Professor Emeritus of the Institute of East Asian Studies (IN-EAST), Duisburg-Essen University, Germany. He has studied economics at Freiburg University in Germany, the London School ...

Central bank digital currency has the potential to reshape global finance, but risks eroding democracy and economic ...

The international community must recognise Myanmar’s upcoming December 2025 election as authoritarian theatre, not democracy.

Geopolitical shifts are consolidating Myanmar’s military rule, even as anti-junta forces maintain control over parts of the ...

Myanmar’s planned elections are expected to consolidate military control and exclude key opposition parties, presenting ...

Myanmar’s promised elections are set to reinforce the military’s dominance through its proxy, the Union Solidarity and ...

Shwe Yi Myint Myat is a PhD scholar in the Department of Development and Sustainability at the Asian Institute of Technology, where she also earned her MSc in Development Planning Management and ...

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation offers China and India a rare space to manage rivalry through cooperation, balancing ...

Achalie Kumarage is a lawyer and Visiting Fellow at the School of Regulation and Global Governance at the Australian National University. She holds a PhD from ANU and her research focuses on labour ...

In July 2025, Sri Lanka’s government repealed legislation that barred women from working night shifts in the hospitality ...

China’s economic integration is irreversible — whether it fuels prosperity or disruption depends on countries' capacity to ...