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Asia-PacificIndia aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan

Southeast AsiaWhy new US tariffs threaten Trump government’s credibility in Asean

JapanThe Power Behind Japan’s Takaichi Government

North KoreaThe Rise of North Korea’s Nuclear-Armed Navy

Asia-PacificThe Nakamal Agreement has been signed, but at what cost?

ChinaChinese chip stocks dive as overvaluation defies Beijing’s rescue

Hong KongHong Kong’s National Security Law Comes for the Bookstores

ChinaWhy China Is Investing in Planetary Defense

AustraliaAustralia whips together a hybrid air defense weapon

VanuatuVanuatu government blasts chiefs' demand to replace first female MSG head with a man

Southeast AsiaPhilippine, Chinese Foreign Ministers Exchange Protests Over South China Sea Clash

JapanThe First Japan-Brazil Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue

Northeast AsiaChina Coast Guard Exercises ‘Jurisdiction’ in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone

NauruNauru's government announces plans for embassy in Israel

Northeast AsiaTaiwan President Pushes $6.6B Attack Drone Plan

Hong KongHong Kong clerk says normal life ‘ended’ after taxi hit her during 2019 protest

IndonesiaIndonesia further cuts budget of president’s free meals scheme

Hong KongLandmark insurance policy clears Shenzhen’s flying vehicle for Hong Kong lift-off

ChinaTo win the chip war, China needs a multinational strategy

JapanCabinet approves Japan economic blueprint with BOJ independence stressed

Asia-PacificChina lodges protest with Philippines after latest clash near Second Thomas Shoal

Asia-PacificJapan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint

Northeast Asia‘Groundless’: China dismisses Japanese protest over live-fire drill within Okinotori EEZ

BangladeshNew Bangladesh government’s rights vow tested by disappearance

South KoreaSouth Korea defence minister faces fresh accusations of army desertion over 40 years ago

South KoreaPower and water needs test South Korea’s push to build AI chip hub

Sri LankaSri Lanka deploys military drones to fight worst dengue outbreak in almost a decade

Asia-PacificSouth Korea military buildup is for the alliance – and for itself

Southeast AsiaPhilippine Marine Injured in Clash With China Coast Guard at Disputed South China Sea Shoal

FijiFiji finalising diaspora policy to ensure citizens abroad 'keep coming back'

FijiFiji's police minister clarifies 'misleading' NZ$3 billion drug statement

Asia-PacificTo China, a beef tariff is for national security. Australia can learn from that

Asia-PacificSolomon Islands PM Matthew Wale arrives in US for high-level talks

ChinaChina’s New AI Club: The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization

JapanJapan’s New Flag Law Tests Free Expression

Asia-PacificAustralia’s Tuvalu Migration Deal Tests the Limits of Climate Mobility

Southeast AsiaBeyond the South China Sea: 4 Other Maritime Flashpoints in East Asia

Asia-PacificAustralia-India partnership deep on security, shallow on trade

ThailandIs Thailand’s PM More Concerned About Sound Cannabis Policy or Political Optics?

AustraliaAustralia should narrow its critical-minerals focus – starting with antimony

FijiDeficits, debt and the fiscal reckoning ahead

Hong KongHong Kong unlikely to hold Legco by-election for seat vacated by William Wong

Southeast AsiaChinese leader urges Thailand and Cambodia to settle long-running border dispute

TaiwanWill Taiwan’s food safety scandal wreck the ruling DPP’s local election hopes?

United StatesMany allegations, little evidence: unpacking the China election-interference records

IndiaEx-Japan minister faults India for Modi bullet train delay

Southeast AsiaChina, the US, and Nuclear Energy Geopolitics in Southeast Asia

Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea Just Closed Taiwan’s Economic Office

United StatesTrump spins China meddling intel to justify election takeover bid

PhilippinesPhilippines Issues Formal Protest to China Over ‘Dehumanizing’ State Media Video

JapanJapan’s parliament passes bill to revise retrial system

FijiFijian high chief calls for significant reduction in military power, restoration of indigenous rights

TongaTonga launches first national policy to support and reintegrate deportees

ChinaChina’s AI ascendance gives Xi a stage and a security dilemma

New ZealandNew Zealand’s Trade Agreement With India Reflects a Foreign Policy Shift

Pacific IslandsTokelau and the Parties to the Nauru Agreement react to New Zealand fisheries action

Papua New GuineaPNG announces closure of Taiwan's representative office in Port Moresby

New CaledoniaThe New Caledonia Congress Has a New, Pro-France President. What Now?

MyanmarMyanmar Military and Some Rebel Groups Ready For Talks, Thai FM Says

JapanJapan revises AI policy guidelines to bolster cybersecurity

United StatesTrump’s aides see China cheating on trade, but shun retaliation

IndiaIndia’s Monsoon Deluge Reflects Intensifying Global Climate Emergency

TaiwanTaiwan Mobilizes HIMARS, Anti-ship Missiles For Major Defense Drill

JapanReport to Congress on Japan’s Evolving Defense Policy and the U.S.-Japan Alliance

JapanAs Japan’s security ties grow, defense chief pushes for international bureau

AustraliaASPI Defence Conference tackles Australia’s space security risks

Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea PM announces cabinet reshuffle, government reforms

AfghanistanAustralia can lead the international legal case against the Taliban’s violation of women’s rights

Sri LankaSri Lanka Prison Riot Exposes Intertwined Crises of Drugs, Crime and Overcrowding

MyanmarMyanmar’s Leader Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Thailand Next Month, Report Claims

IndonesiaThe Politics of Indonesia’s Fiscal Recentralisation: Public Views on Regional Transfer Cuts

IndiaE20 Debate Reveals India’s Uneven Energy Transition Trade-offs

Philippines10 Years Ago, the Philippines Won a Major Victory in the South China Sea. Did It Matter?

SamoaSamoa opposition leader says treason inquiry delayed over lack of evidence

Hong KongHong Kong police arrest 5 over national security after raiding 2 bookstores

Pacific IslandsPacific security axis grows as New Zealand eyes Australia-Fiji defence pact

Papua New GuineaDilapidated infrastructure blamed for fatal PNG prison escape attempt

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