Kazakhstan’s progress faces many headwinds; the West should not be one of them
The war in the Ukraine created two main opposing camps of countries. An Alliance of Democracies on one side and a Group of Authoritarian....
Malaysia is Back on Investors’ Radar and Wants to Work With U.S. And China, Says Trade Minister
Malaysia is determined to work with both the U.S. and China, Malaysia’s trade minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz told CNBC Thursday, amid ongoing tensions between...
Tajikistan’s Pamirs: A Perfect Political Storm on the Roof of the World
The table is set for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast to remain a geopolitical hotspot, as important as it is distant. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO),...
Release of Japan-U.S.-Mekong Power Partnership Action Plan
Today, at the Friends of the Mekong Senior Officials Meeting in Vientiane, Lao PDR, the United States and Japan, together with Cambodia, Lao PDR,...
Thaksin’s 36-Year-Old Daughter Looks to Take Down Thai Generals
BANGKOK – Thailand’s most popular politician, Mr Thaksin Shinawatra, has not set foot in the country since 2008. Now his 36-year-old daughter is the...
Thai Poll Hopefuls Register as Opposition Vows Constitutional Reform
Candidates began registering Monday for Thailand’s upcoming general election, in which Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha faces a tough fight against opposition parties vowing to...
China Roars as Philippines Opens Wider to US Forces
After months of anticipation, the Philippines has officially announced the exact location of four additional military bases that will be opened to American troops...
Von der Leyen Sets Clear Boundaries in China
Together with French President Macron, EU Commission President von der Leyen is traveling to China – the focus is on talks about the country’s...
Is Taiwan in Danger of Being Loved to Death?
Taiwan is caught in the middle of a dangerous love triangle. Last week Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen was welcomed to New York. Now she’s about...
US Navy challenges Beijing’s South China Sea claims, gets angry reaction
A day after China said it drove a US Navy destroyer away from Beijing-claimed waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said the...