War and Peace in the Philippines
Table of Contents
One year after an international outcry against the new Sharia Penal Code, most Bruneians say it hasn’t impacted their lives at all.
Electoral reforms and inter-Korea relations once looked destined to dominate April’s parliamentary elections. Now a global pandemic will likely be the deciding factor.
The government response to the virus hinged on invasive new surveillance methods, like the Health Code app.
How the coronavirus outbreak disrupted China’s diplomatic efforts.
In the words of Xi Jinping, “the space dream is part of the dream to make China stronger.”
There are plenty of differences between Gorbachev’s Soviet Union and Xi’s China. But there are enough similarities that Xi should be worried.
‘Taiwan’s Trump’ lost his presidential bid. Now Han could lose his mayorship thanks to a recall movement.
Even as the coronavirus unsettles the world, China’s bid to reshape international relations beyond Western formats is quietly gathering steam.
A global rethink of intertwined supply chains may be among the most consequential results of the outbreak for South Korea.
The delay will have economic consequences for Japan, and political ones for the Abe government.
The 2020 legislative election should be seen as a referendum on Moon’s policies.
Will North Korea turn to cybercrime as COVID-19 crunches its economy?
Japan’s relationship with the V4 – Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia – has roots but hasn’t grown much.
The Trump administration’s deal with the Taliban marks a watershed for the country’s democratic future.
31 dead, 58 injured, and 25 blasphemy cases – that’s the toll taken on Pakistan’s religious minorities since Prime Minister Imran Khan took office.
Anxieties at the India-China land border must be managed.
Why is the FATF not impressed by Pakistan’s massive counterterrorism gains?
SAARC has been reactivated as South Asia braces for the worst of COVID–19.
The fundamental civil-military divide in Myanmar remains vast.
The pending bill raises broader questions about the Duterte administration’s governance of the country.
The case is yet another test for the justice system in the Southeast Asian state.
How to make the most of Indonesia’s new Digital Platform law.
Recent indications suggest that the region’s problem could exacerbate in the coming weeks.
Will Kazakhstan’s posh London-living elites have to finally explain their wealth?
While COVID-19 dominates Kyrgyzstan’s media landscape, citizens make memes to keep now-distant social issues relevant.
Meanwhile, negotiations go on between the Swiss and Uzbek governments over millions in frozen assets.
Mukhtar Dzhakishev, former head of Kazakhstan’s uranium company, obtained an early release decision due to his declining health.
Hussein Abdusamadov was the leader, and sole surviving member, of the group of Tajiks who killed four foreign cyclists in the summer of 2018.
Canberra followed Washington into Afghanistan, and now it’s time to follow the U.S. out.
Chuuk’s decision to delay a secession vote is a significant victory for America’s diplomatic, economic, and security competition with China in the Pacific Islands.
A year on from the Christchurch massacre, what has New Zealand done to prevent further attacks?
Diminishing Canberra’s presence in Southeast Asia to reinforce its goals in the South Pacific is a trade-off with a significant cost.
COVID–19 has already transformed our world. Will it upend great power geopolitics?
Ironically, succeeding in the cutting-edge industry might require dusting off a precedent from the Reagan era.
Are the origins of “Westlessness” to be found closer to home?
The world will look much different at the end of 2020 than anyone guessed it might at the beginning.
What would it mean if China were to make the greatest discovery in human history?
The debut of the F-35B at this year’s edition of the annual drill signals a shift in U.S. military presence in the region.
The world’s largest international maritime exercise is scheduled to take place this summer. For now, it’s still on.
Yes, Indian cinema is the country’s soft power. But who watches outside of South Asia?
Prejudice, discrimination, and stigma against the LGBT community in Vietnam still loom large. Change will take concerted efforts.
What one Chinese mall can tell us about the world’s most powerful consumers