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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 recent Senate elections in the Philippines delivered an unexpected result, sparking concerns among those closely ...
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.
Bonfire under China’s national security law, the first such action against a video game. The authorities cited threats to ...
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 ...
The election of Lee Jae-myung as South Korea’s new president marks a major shift in the country’s political landscape and will also have implications for the geopolitical dynamics of East Asia. Upon ...
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 ...