Who Really Makes Your Gadgets Now?
Pick up your phone. Turn it over. Somewhere on the back, in letters small enough that most people never bother to read them, is a line that used to say almost the
Today: Aug 20, 2026
China’s Slowdown Isn’t a Blip. It’s a Warning.
For most of this year, Beijing’s economic managers have offered a familiar reassurance: growth is cooling, but it’s cooling in a controlled, deliberate way — the natural byproduct of a planned shift
India’s Structural Edge Over China
For four decades, “the China story” was the only story worth telling about Asian growth. A command economy poured concrete, wired factories, and moved hundreds of millions of people from farms to
How the Philippines is Losing Ground to China in the South China Sea
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
The Strategy of Chaos: How Pakistan Continues to Wage War Through Terror
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
What Binds the U.S. and India is Bigger Than Politics—It’s Principle
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
Pakistan’s Afghan Refugee Crisis: Reckoning with the Ghosts of Duplicity
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
Lawrence Wong’s Big Test: Can Singapore Adapt in a New Era of Protectionism?
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
India’s iPhone Moment: How Tariffs Are Redefining Global Manufacturing
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
