ASEAN has enormous potential for deployment of solar and wind energy, but must reduce its reliance on government energy ...

Wukong showcases the country’s rising cultural influence while reflecting the industry’s close ties to Chinese authorities, ...

In October 2024, four new members attended the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Membership has also been offered to Saudi Arabia, but it ...

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which includes 10 ASEAN member states and five Free Trade Agreement ...

Under the Biden administration, the United States has significantly shifted its approach in Southeast Asia from traditional security-focused alliances to an interconnected 'latticework' of ...

ASEAN’s involvement in the South China Sea dispute began informally and incrementally. As Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, China and Taiwan firmed up their territorial claims, the dispute ...

Following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, Japan's energy security is threatened by rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, where it sources over 95 per cent of its oil.

The alliance between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and the Duterte dynasty has collapsed. Through congressional investigations into corruption and human rights violations, Marcos Jr ...

In South Korea, anti-unionism is rife, with a no-union policy allowing low wages, limited welfare, long working hours and high production targets for firms. In contrast, Samsung, the country’s largest ...

Since the introduction of visa exemptions in late 2023, foreign tourist arrivals in China have surged. China’s visa-free policies include mutual exemptions, unilateral waivers to select nations and a ...