Middle powers can help sustain the trading system by doubling down on non-discrimination and openness, preventing a drift towards fragmented economic blocs. In a world of deep interdependence and ...

A thaw in the China–India relationship has been underway since October 2024 when the two governments announced a border agreement. This followed clashes in 2020, which marked the worst period of ...

For decades, palm oil expansion followed a simple logic — more production requires more land. Malaysia challenges that assumption, having increased production without significantly expanding into ...

The ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute’s 2026 survey shows that Southeast Asian policy elites are increasingly anxious about the United States’ unreliability. While regional states remain wary of China, ...

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 ...

From an annual rate exceeding 30 per cent in 2023, Laos successfully brought inflation down to about 7.7 per cent in 2025. Yet while lower inflation marks an improvement in macroeconomic stability, it ...

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Japan’s Nationality Act still states that foreign nationals may apply for citizenship after five years of residence. But under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, naturalisation appears to be becoming ...

Rising US unilateralism and global trade uncertainty reflect a structural shift towards geostrategic competition, offering an opportunity for middle powers to reshape multilateral frameworks to be ...

Indonesia's foreign policy under President Prabowo Subianto has fallen into a troubling pattern of announcing major diplomatic commitments before consulting key stakeholders, with public figures, ...

Beijing’s 15th Five-Year Plan elevates foundational science as central to China’s competitive survival. The country has had major successes in AI and semiconductors, as well as in electric vehicles ...