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Wong’s own logic makes the case for more Ukraine aid | Vasyl Myroshnychenko
31/08/2026

Wong’s own logic makes the case for more Ukraine aid | Vasyl Myroshnychenko

Ukraine’s ambassador argues the Foreign Minister’s own framework is a case for backing Kyiv further.

Sanae Takaichi’s strong poll position masks a brittle mandate | Ryosuke Hanada
31/08/2026

Sanae Takaichi’s strong poll position masks a brittle mandate | Ryosuke Hanada

Japan’s prime minister faces no election for years, but her economic agenda still has everything to prove.

India can redraw the border with Myanmar – but who controls it? | Saima Afzal
31/08/2026

India can redraw the border with Myanmar – but who controls it? | Saima Afzal

India may be ready to settle its Myanmar border on paper, only Naypyitaw cannot guarantee it on the ground.

Losing face? Licensing and governing AI content in China | Haiqing Yu, Joanne Kuai
31/08/2026

Losing face? Licensing and governing AI content in China | Haiqing Yu, Joanne Kuai

A face licensed for one AI advert can be reused indefinitely, and local laws have not caught up with that.

PNG wants a bigger economy – Indonesia shows how | Serena Sasingian, Hilman Palaon
31/08/2026

PNG wants a bigger economy – Indonesia shows how | Serena Sasingian, Hilman Palaon

The next stage of growth can benefit from the lessons Indonesia had to learn through mistakes.

The nuclear triangle in South Asia and Australia’s opening | Simran Keshwani
30/08/2026

The nuclear triangle in South Asia and Australia’s opening | Simran Keshwani

India’s uranium deal gives Canberra a fresh entry point into the regional nuclear order – and a chance to help write its rules.

The US Army lost against Ukraine but would Australia do any better? | Mick Ryan
28/08/2026

The US Army lost against Ukraine but would Australia do any better? | Mick Ryan

The Ukraine war presents a profound learning opportunity for the Australian Army. It has barely begun to adopt the lessons.

Malaysia’s Malay unity muddle | James Chin
28/08/2026

Malaysia’s Malay unity muddle | James Chin

UMNO and PAS have turned old rivalry into an electoral machine – and Anwar’s coalition has no answer to it yet.

No, Mark Zuckerberg, the future is not (yet) for everyone | Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Brendan Luyt
28/08/2026

No, Mark Zuckerberg, the future is not (yet) for everyone | Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Brendan Luyt

A Southeast Asian rejoinder to the superintelligence promise.

The donor-dependency trap in multilateral finance | Namira Samir
28/08/2026

The donor-dependency trap in multilateral finance | Namira Samir

A push to loosen earmarking has stalled for a decade and still doesn’t get at the root problem.

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