OPINION: Taiwan's Small-Power Diplomacy Is Essential to Its Identity
Taiwan's dwindling diplomatic partnerships remain essential to its future.
OPINION: China's Soft Power Push Risks Igniting Divides in Singapore
China's efforts to conflate race and national identity could have dangerous ramifications.
Wild Rumors and Shoddy Vaccines Rifle Through China
Li Keqiang's profile has seemingly been elevated, but has it come at the expense of Xi Jinping? A recap of one of Zhongnanhai's most restless periods in recent memory.
ANALYSIS: Kazakhstan's Grand Entrance onto the World Stage
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has assertively courted Chinese and American alliances while shaking off decades of Russian influence.
City of Sadness: Mourning the Ruins of Post-ISIS Marawi
Trust must be re-established in Marawi before rebuilding can begin.
Why China Sees Senegal as a Belt and Road Springboard
Xi Jinping made Senegal his first stop on his tour of Africa, meeting President Macky Sall for the third time since 2012. What is it that makes the relationship between China and Senegal, according to Sall, so "special"?
OPINION: Carrie Lam Should Watch Her Words on Language and Identity in Hong Kong
Speaking English is a core part of identity in Hong Kong, which is resistant to any perceived attempts to usher in more Mandarin.
ANALYSIS: Royal Navy Set Fair for Heightened Indo-Pacific Operations
The British Royal Navy is keen to demonstrate it remains a global power despite significant budget constraints.
What's the Deal with China's Control of Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port?
Whatever China is doing in the Sri Lankan port, it isn't stimulating trade or tourism.
Rim of the Pacific Navy Exercises Underway amid Incoherent Trump Foreign Policy
This year's military exercise focuses on providing training for non-US navies, while demonstrating the incoherence of the Trump administration's foreign policy.
MALAYSIA: Out with the Old and in with the New
A massive cull of key officials left over from the previous government is underway as Prime Minister Mahathir gets down to work.
China's Damming Control of Mekong, South China Sea Pincers Southeast Asia
China's control of dams above the Mekong and islands in the South China Sea strategically sandwiches Southeast Asia.
ANALYSIS: Charting the Death Throes of Press Freedom in Cambodia
The situation for press and other freedoms is going from bad to worse in Cambodia ahead of elections set for July.
A History of Harassment: Probing Indonesia's Anti-LGBT Campaign
A small legal victory does little to mask politically motivated oppression of Indonesia's LGBT community.
ANALYSIS: A Financial Crisis Looms over China
China's 'shadow banks' are a double-edged sword for Xi.
Can Australia Help Indonesia Kick Cigarettes?
Australia's northern neighbor's economy is burdened by heavy tobacco use.
Confronting Coldstore: Why Singapore Must Face Its Past
There is still time for those who took part in epoch-making events in Singapore's history to give their personal testimony.
Socialist Switcheroo: North Korea Looks to the Vietnam Economic Model
Will Kim make good on his promise to favor a more open economic model?