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Victor Abramowicz 31 minutes ago Keeping Australian Defence contestability independent Forthcoming Defence reforms must avoid returning to the mistakes of the past.
João Boavida , Milena Pires 2 hours ago Timor-Leste’s governance dilemma: Fear, accountability, and risk The newest member of ASEAN needs to bolster ethical leadership and institutional integrity for its future generations.
Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano 18 hours ago What the Grok bans in Southeast Asia tell us about AI governance Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are setting the pace on global AI governance norms.
Susannah Patton 20 hours ago Peace the Asian way?: China’s role in the Thailand-Cambodia conflict The contrast between American and Chinese approaches to the border dispute is stark.
Arkoprabho Hazra 20 hours ago Cricket: Has India’s soft power tool become a strategic liability? Bangladesh will find other neighbourhood allegiances if New Delhi persists with its cricket coercion.
Roland Rajah 22 hours ago Yes, Vietnam really is winning the trade wars Higher exports are delivering real gains, alongside rerouted Chinese production.
Imran Khalid 1 day ago The decline of sanctions A once useful policy instrument is being undermined by evasion and a crisis of legitimacy
Amit Kumar 16 Jan 2026 How Western unity on Taliban Afghanistan is quietly fracturing The closure of the former republic’s embassy in Japan shows allied democracies’ slow creep towards diplomatic fatigue.
Genna Lehman 16 Jan 2026 Foreign investment screening could have saved chipmaker Nexperia: What are the lessons for Australia? Investment approvals are hard to unwind – preserving sovereign decision-space is essential.