Indonesia’s One Data Draft Bill promises efficiency by creating a ‘single source of truth’ across government. But centralisation also amplifies privacy, security and democratic risks. While the ...

When former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in February 2026, the question was not only whether he would face trial. It was whether ...

Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun’s April 2026 visit to Beijing has exposed a deepening divide within the party between those who favour closer cross-strait engagement and those who worry the move ...

Indonesia's trade agreement with the United States, signed in February 2026, contains provisions that might significantly constrain Jakarta's economic and digital engagement with China, revealing the ...

Rice production is central to Vietnam’s economy and food security, but it also contributes significantly to national emissions. While low-emission farming techniques are already available and tested, ...

In 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s long-running war on corruption began to heat up again. By early 2026, perhaps as many as 100 senior military officers — including five of the six members of the ...

Japan’s prostitution regime combines formal prohibition with regulatory tolerance, producing a system that criminalises solicitation while leaving buyers largely untouched. The arrests of women ...

The final days of 2025 saw Taiwan surrounded by Chinese warships, aircraft and coast guard vessels in what the Chinese Ministry of Defence described as a serious warning to ‘Taiwan independence’ ...

Industrial policy has returned, shaped by the US–China rivalry, supply-chain disruptions and rising geopolitical risks. The new industrial policy differs from the old in its shifted locus and expanded ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made a strong start, registering a 74 per cent approval rating in an October opinion poll. Despite the dissolution of the Liberal Democratic Party ...

China’s export restrictions on critical minerals have long served to counter Washington’s containment strategy aimed at isolating China from global supply chains. But the effectiveness of this ...

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 ...