Governments in Asia should use the Iran crisis as an opportunity to double down on decarbonisation and deepen regional ...

India is prioritising the development of its lithium supply chain to support future growth, lead the transition to green energy and reduce strategic vulnerabilities. The nation’s dependency on Chinese ...

In Myanmar, state oppression and armed conflict have threatened human security and disrupted livelihoods in the aftermath of the February 2021 military coup. How these changes undermine the country’s ...

Vietnam’s drive for faster growth is exposing the social costs of top-down policymaking without consultation, accountability ...

After weeks of violent demonstrations, Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to abdicate in August 2024, ending 15 years of dominant-party rule. The rollback of democratic institutions, ...

The Mekong Delta faces a slow-burning crisis as salinity spreads inland, damaging crops and eroding Vietnam’s food-production base. Fragmented policy responses lack a clear understanding of what ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s April 2025 diplomatic tour through Southeast Asia, starting in Vietnam, represents Beijing’s strategic response to a rapidly shifting trade landscape. Xi’s decision to ...

At the beginning of 2023, Australia’s relationship with the People’s Republic of China appeared to be one of hostility across the board, in both military and economic terms. In March, the Nine ...

Since the early 2000s, the world has witnessed a deepening democratic recession, and Asia is no exception. Compromised political freedom, constitutionalism and competitiveness characterise many ...