Floods, fury and new calls for independence in Aceh

Thousands gathered at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh on August 15, 2026, to commemorate 21 years of peace between Indonesia and the separatist Free…

Are the Americans returning to Myanmar? They never really left

Adam Castillo, a former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar who had lobbied for sanctions relief in exchange for US, was released…

Time’s no longer on Israel’s side in America

For eight decades, the Israeli political and security establishment has operated on a premise so deeply embedded that it is rarely stated as a premise…

Teen swimmer makes Games history as Thai, Chinese sprinters win gold

Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on Friday, as young Thai and…

The politics limiting US arms deliveries to Taiwan

On March 28, 2025 a rollout ceremony took place at Lockheed Martin’s F-16 production facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Two F16V block 70 jets were…

They’re furious over Korea’s investment

Migrant domestic workers demand 21% wage hike to HK$6,172, reject calls for pay freeze

Domestic workers called for an increase in their Minimum Allowable Wage from HK$5,100 to HK$6,172 at a rally outside the Labour Department on Friday. The…

Trump loss to China is worse than you think

What losing to China actually looks like

How US and China can nimbly escape the Thucydides Trap

The most consequential sentence of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington may also be the simplest: “The Thucydides Trap can be overcome.” This line,…

Merz clings on as Germany’s political center crumbles

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. German state polls yield historic…

Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’ is in a race against time

When Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington on September 24, AI and Taiwan shared the agenda. Xi said AI should remain “under human…

Gov’t refutes animal activist’s claims over stray dog culling following fatal mauling

Hong Kong authorities have dismissed an animal rights activist’s claims that captured stray dogs will be subject to “convenience culling,” as eight unattended canines from…

Rahman’s UN debut carries family weight, high national stakes

When Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the first time on Thursday (September 24), he became the third member…

UK’s new Israel sanctions haven’t suspended any weapons transfers

Earlier this month, the UK government announced plans to cut off trade with Israel’s illegal settlements in the West Bank—including weapons shipments. But according to new disclosures made to…

N Korea’s hypersonic test a check on Japan’s nuclear ambitions

North Korea’s recent hypersonic test signals an evasive theater nuclear strike capability aimed directly at Japan—a proxy warning backed by Russia and China as Japan…

Gov’t seeks heavier sentences for 4 people – including prison guard – convicted of wounding inmate

Government prosecutors have lodged an appeal for heavier sentences for four people involved in an attack on a prisoner, including a guard who wounded the…

Si vis pactum, para bellum: Trump’s war-first path to a deal

The Romans advised that to secure peace, you must prepare for war. The preparation was the point: weapons kept ready so they need not be…

Japan’s new ambassador will test Manila’s China balancing act

As Manila and Tokyo mark the 70th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations, elevate their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and face rising security tensions…

Bond vigilantes on a savage hunt as global yields run wild

TOKYO — The bond vigilantes are back — and now they’re patrolling every major debt market at once. As deficits balloon, spending runs unchecked and…