Indonesia’s fixation on the rupiah–US dollar exchange rate has made monetary policy too responsive to US and global conditions, leaving domestic activity to absorb external shocks. Proposals to ...

China–Japan relations have entered their most troubled period since normalisation in 1972, driven less by temporary diplomatic friction than by deepening structural rivalry over Taiwan, military ...

Two southern Malaysian multi-ethnic states — Johor and Negeri Sembilan — are set to hold elections in quick succession. Held on 11 July and 1 August 2026 respectively, these elections could undercut ...

On 4 May 2026, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a map indicating a zone of Iranian authority over a large area of the Strait of Hormuz, covering a large part of both Oman’s and the ...

Rommel Banlaoi, PhD, is the President of Philippine Society for International Security Studies and Chairman of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research. He used to teach at ...

Japan has long been known for its love of cash, but that is rapidly changing. From just 13.2 per cent in 2010, cashless payments made up 42.8 per cent of all transactions by 2024, exceeding the ...

Led by Malaysia, ASEAN has avoided the global temptation to engage in a tit-for-tat response to US President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs. An acute understanding of the importance of global ...

The International Monetary Fund's assessment of Indonesia's nickel export ban policy has revived debate, pointing to substantial impacts on export revenues and value addition, while also discussing ...

Growing use of economic sanctions by numerous countries today has increased the significance of WTO security exceptions, which allow members to retain otherwise WTO-inconsistent measures — such as ...

In 2022, Japan saw a substantial depreciation of the yen which correlated with the Bank of Japan's monetary easing policy and declining US interest rates, peaking at 150 yen against the US dollar ...

Mongolia's mining sector dominates its economy, contributing nearly 30 per cent to GDP and over 90 per cent to exports. While this brings substantial economic benefits, it creates significant ...

The 2021 military coup has devastated Myanmar's education system through widespread violence and school closures. As the junta loses territorial control, the National Unity Government and Ethnic ...