The world freaked out about AI doomsday. Now what?
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will meet each other next week, but it’s unlikely they’ll agree to AI regulationHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m your host, Blake Montgomery, US te…
BRICS 2026 Reveals Ambition, Contradictions, and Uncertain Futures
BRICS’ New Delhi Summit expanded the grouping’s ambitions, but geopolitical divisions and weak institutional clarity continue to challenge its future.
The Battle for Taiwan’s East: Taipei’s Western Pacific Strategy
The PLA has stepped up both the scale and intensity of its activities in the airspace and waters east of Taiwan. How can Taipei respond?
Maldives’ Dollar Crisis Becomes a Political Test for President Muizzu
His handling of the dollar crisis could define his record before he returns to the voters to seek a second term.
Sri Lankan court to deliver verdict on deadly Easter bombings
Co-ordinated suicide attacks killed 270 people across several churches and hotels in Colombo in 2019.
Australia investigating how F-35 fighter jet parts bound for US went missing in Hong Kong
Disappearance of jet components sparks concern some of the program’s technology secrets could have been exposedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaki…
The Luxurious Mansion Where Former Malaysian PM Najib Will Serve His House Arrest
As the scion of a prominent political family, Najib Razak inherited both a powerful political legacy and a taste for the finer things in life.
POGOs and Online Scams, From the Philippines to Myanmar
A conversation with award-winning Filipina journalist Eunice Barbara Novio.
Cambodia’s Online Scamming Crackdown Stops at the Top
This week's international anti-scam conference is an attempt to distract global attention from Phnom Penh's abetment of criminality on an industrial scale.
At least two people killed in Japan as typhoon Dujuan triggers heavy rain, landslides
Storm triggers landslides and travel chaos while cutting off almost 50,000 homes from electricityTyphoon Dujuan has killed at least two people in Japan, while tens of thousands o…
Reciprocal Trade Deal With the US Close to Completion, Vietnamese Media Reports
Hanoi's top leader To Lam met yesterday with U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer in New York, where he is set to attend the U.N. General Assembly.
Sydney policeman says he acted in self-defence in double murder trial
Beau Lamarre-Condon says his ex-partner and his new boyfriend were accidentally shot in separate struggles.
Breaking Down the Philippines’ 2027 Budget
The budget, which anticipates a return to strong growth next year, is based on some optimistic assumptions about the direction of the global economy.
Watch: Six-year-old girl from China sets new Rubik's Cube world record
Lian Yunzhi broke the women's world record twice in three days at World Cube Association competitions.
How India’s Geopolitical Position Would Improve With Better China Ties
The United States’ declining interest in India need not be a great setback, as it could open up space for Delhi to resolve most of its core geopolitical issues.
Cambodian Government Grants Journalists Access to Giant Former Scamming Compound
Despite touting its anti-scam credentials, it is unclear whether Phnom Penh will investigate prominent individuals who allegedly enabled and profited from the industry.
Why a Bollywood celebrity manager's 2020 death case has been reopened
Disha Salian's father insists her death was not suicide or an accident, but that she was gang-raped and murdered.
Hindutva Is Slowly Seeping Into Nepal
The number of Hindu-Muslim clashes is growing as India’s brand of Hindu majoritarianism gains ground in Nepal.
When Xi Visits Washington, Trump Must Raise China’s ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law
Trump should raise the ethnic unity law directly with Xi and make clear that attempts to enforce it against people in the United States will not be tolerated.
Why Indonesians Feel Increasingly Bitter Today
Indonesia’s rising public anger reflects deeper structural pressures – from elite impunity to digital manipulation – eroding trust in democratic institutions.
Why Bangladesh Skipped the Delhi BRICS Summit
What the decision means (and doesn't mean) for Bangladesh-India relations.
Busting the Myths of the US Military’s Presence in Hawai‘i
As land leases come up for renewal, a new report reveals the facts about the U.S. Armed Forces’ impacts in the Pacific Islands.
Why Egypt Is Looking Beyond Its Trade Deficit With China
Trade access matters, but investment can also change what Africa produces, where it produces it, and which markets it can serve.
Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit, North Korea Launches More Missiles
On September 20, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its second launch in a little over a week.