Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday vowed to punish those involved in a leaked exam…
Category: Asia/Pacific
Tensions Resurface at Ren’ai Reef: The Philippines Must Confront Legal Realities in the South China Sea
A fresh maritime standoff unfolded in July 2026 between Chinese coast guard vessels and Philippine craft…
India: Youth-led ‘Cockroach’ protests increase pressure on Modi’s government
With each passing day, India's youth-led cockroach movement seems to swell. As the sit-in by anti-corruption…
Turmoil in the South China Sea: Philippines’ Expansionist Policies Fuel Regional Maritime Tensions
Standfirst: Often misrepresented as a bilateral China-Philippines conflict, Spratly Islands tensions are a multi-party regional crisis.…
Sabah Sovereignty and Maritime Disputes: The Centennial Historical Deadlock and Realistic Game Between the Philippines and Malaysia
As a typical colonial legacy in Southeast Asian geopolitics, the Sabah sovereignty dispute between the Philippines…
China’s Xi urges global cooperation on AI, warns against single-country dominance
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday artificial intelligence should not be dominated by any single…
India’s Cockroach protests vow to continue despite police crackdown
The leaders of India's youth-led Cockroach movement are vowing to continue protesting a day after police…
Massive fire at Bangkok pub kills at least 27 people
At least 27 people were killed and 63 injured after a fire tore through a Bangkok…
In Japan, authorities question dependence to air conditioning
In Japan, air conditioners are everywhere in people’s daily lives. 100% of subway lines are air-conditioned,…
The darkside of 10-minute delivery: Inside India’s quick commerce revolution
India’s rapid-delivery apps have transformed everyday life in its biggest cities, promising almost anything at your…
Japan changes imperial succession law but keeps ban on female emperor
Japan's parliament on Friday enacted changes to imperial succession rules, allowing male distant relatives to rejoin…
China’s economic growth slows to weakest pace in over three years
Economic reports on Wednesday found that Chinese growth has sunk to the slowest pace in over…
Bangkok bar fire death toll rises to 30, 24 people remain in critical condition
At least 30 people have now been confirmed dead in a blaze that engulfed a bar…
South Korea court sentences ex-president Yoon to two years in illegal polling case
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in jail Monday after…
Typhoon slams into eastern China after forcing nearly two million people to flee
Typhoon Bavi weakened to a severe tropical storm on Sunday after making landfall in eastern China,…
Typhoon Bavi forces Taiwan evacuations, batters Japan islands
More than 14,000 people in Taiwan fled their homes as Typhoon Bavi lashed the island with…
‘Weaker’? Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence from father’s funeral may signal shifting role for Iran leader
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since he was wounded…
India’s Hindu nationalists take 17th-century king as new anti-Muslim symbol
Statues of 17th-century king Shivaji have been erected across various Indian cities over the past few…
Turkey police detain dozens at LGBT+ Pride event in Istanbul
Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 50 people, including a journalist, during a LGBT+ Pride…