As governments in the region seek to secure their energy futures, nuclear cooperation is emerging as a new front of strategic ...

Despite formulating a Five-Point Consensus in 2021, divisions within ASEAN continue to undermine its capacity to mount a ...

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Grand strategy RPG Crusader Kings 3 is finally headed eastward. Yesterday, Paradox Interactive announced the game's next expansion, beginning the fourth chapter of its long-term expansion plans. It's ...

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Despite some gains, the data highlight stagnation and, in some areas, backsliding in women’s political representation. The 2025 “Women in Politics” map serves as a stark reminder that without decisive ...

Despite increased Chinese military presence in the South China Sea, Southeast Asian nations remain undeterred in asserting ...

Entitled “Eroding Electoral Integrity: Reasons for Democratic Backsliding in Southeast Asia,” the issue focuses on Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar, where elections were held ...

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As the trade conflict intensifies, attention has turned to Canada's vast reserves of critical minerals and rare earth ...

A high-level delegation from the Taliban government in Afghanistan, including officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economy, and Higher Education, visited Japan for a week starting ...

Given the increasing importance of rare earths, countries with large reserves are gaining significant economic and political influence.