Taiwan faces a pivotal recall vote affecting a quarter of its parliament, focused on opposition party, Kuomintang. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party aims to regain legislative control. Success ...

Last week’s column (“Taiwan in Time: The Hakka defenders of Hsinchu,” June 15, page 12) explored how Hakka militias in Sansia ...

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was detailed in last Saturday’s column (“Challenges amid choppy waters for the DPP,” ...

The May 2025 military crisis between Pakistan and India marked a dramatic turning point in South Asia’s strategic landscape.

We can already see the contours of a “middle power plus” strategy under Lee.

The Philippines is among the Asian economies that improved their standing in the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) ...

The United States maintains an edge in foundational AI research. From the deep-learning breakthroughs at universities to ...

TikTok has evolved from a social media app to – in the eyes of some policymakers – a digital weapon. Its massive global ...

TikTok is helping facilitate the spread of disinformation and enhancing cyber security threats throughout Europe. The EU ...

Last week, a US Congressman introduced the ‘Somaliland Independence Act’ to congress, potentially bringing Washington one ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. In this important year, Liberia has been successfully elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the ...

Meanwhile, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was attending the Valdai Discussion Club in St Petersburg, Russia, weighed in on the Israeli-Iranian conflict and criticised the G7 communiqué ...