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Southeast Asia’s Semiconductor Play
Integrated circuits are acquiring ever greater currency as a geopolitical flashpoint, and this is creating a window of ...
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The Repression of Muslim Identity and the Rise of Conservative Islam in Bangladesh
The imposition of secularism by the ruling elites catalyzed a conservative backlash that has continued to shape the religious ...
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The State – and Fate – of America’s Indo-Pacific Alliances
China is the biggest factor behind the continued development of the U.S. alliance network – a trend that works independently ...
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The Geopolitics of the Renewed Sino-Vatican Deal
China and the Vatican recently renewed their agreement on bishop appointments, this time for four years. What does that mean ...
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What a Trump Re-election Would Mean for Taiwan
The Republican candidate has needled Taipei about its reliance on the United States, but Taiwan can still count on U.S.
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What’s Driving North Korea’s Unstoppable Military Buildup?
Facing a security dilemma, the Indo-Pacific region needs dialogue and de-escalation, not further confrontation and escalating ...
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A Just Transition for Asia’s Waste Pickers
Waste pickers manage approximately 60 percent of the world’s plastic waste that is collected for recycling. Responsibly ...
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Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Much of Legislature’s Controversial New Powers
The KMT-backed bill to provide the Legislative Yuan with new powers of investigation sparked mass protests earlier this year.
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Taiwanese Business’ Mistreatment of Chinese Workers Intensifies Anti-Taiwan Sentiment in China
Chinese laborers who have worked for Taiwanese companies are more likely to express dissatisfaction with Taiwan, especially ...
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New Zealand’s Breakthrough Free Trade Deal With the Gulf
After nearly two decades of talks, and numerous diplomatic twists and turns, the country has sealed an FTA with the Gulf ...
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South Korea, US Hold ‘2+2’ Meeting Amid Spiking Tensions With the North
From left: South Korean Minister of Defense Kim Yong-hyun, South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, U.S.
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Indonesia’s Constitutional Court Orders Changes to Contentious Jobs Law
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has ordered the government to make a number of changes to its controversial Job Creation law ...