The recent conflict involving Iran has done far more than disrupt tanker traffic and lift fuel prices for a few weeks. It has triggered a deeper strategic reassessment across developing Asia, where
For decades, Pakistan has asked the world to view its troubles through a single lens: an existential rivalry with India that supposedly explains everything from its bloated defense budget to its periodic
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At the Shanghai auto show this spring, the message from China’s carmakers couldn’t have been clearer: the age of China as a mere manufacturing hub is over. It is now an innovator—arguably
In the tense aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, as images of mourning and military funerals fill screens and social media, the U.S. must recognize an unsettling truth: South Asia’s security crises
In a democratic nation, the presidential office is often thought of as the steadiest anchor — the core around which the machinery of government revolves. But in South Korea, that center has
On the misty morning of April 22, 2025, the lush Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam — often called “Mini-Switzerland” — became the site of one of the most chilling massacres in Kashmir’s troubled
In the ever-boiling cauldron of the South China Sea, Manila is adrift. On a cloudless February morning this year, a Philippine patrol aircraft was intercepted at just 10 feet by a Chinese
On April 22, 2025, a spring afternoon in the picturesque valley of Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, was pierced by the sound of gunfire. Tourists—mothers, fathers, children—who had come to witness the blossom-laden
We’re no stranger to skepticism when it comes to foreign visits by our elected officials. Most trips abroad get reduced to photo ops or empty platitudes. But Vice President JD Vance’s ongoing
By its own account, Pakistan has claimed to be the indispensable voice of Muslim solidarity, tirelessly championing causes from Palestine to anything under the sun, with fervent declarations and impassioned diplomacy. Yet
Abstract Singapore’s 2025 General Election, set for May 3, marks a pivotal test for Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, following his recent leadership succession. Voters, grappling with rising living costs, housing affordability, and
On April 9, 2025, the imposition of a striking 104% U.S. tariff on Chinese electronics—including iPhones—set off a seismic shift, reshaping the manufacturing landscape and sparking a global rethink on supply chain