Malaysia’s uneven but bounded electoral playing field
Author: William Case, Nottingham University Malaysia Malaysians go to the polls on 19 November 2022. This general election is the…
‘We are Ukraine’: locals hail Russian retreat from Kherson
“Thank god we’ve been liberated and everything will now fall into place,” the 43-year-old told Agence France-Presse. “We are Ukraine,”…
At least 20 killed, 8 injured in minibus crash in Egypt’s Nile Delta
Prosecutors said police had arrested the driver after a preliminary drug test suggested he had been driving under the influence…
COP27: Coal-dependent India wants ‘phase down’ to apply to all fossil fuels
A woman works at a coal depot in Ahmedabad, India. India is leading a push for the COP27 climate summit…
Japan, Asean to hold summit in Tokyo around December 2023: Japanese official
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (shown on screen) speaks at a meeting with his counterparts from Asean plus China and…
Taiwan’s hands-on aid approach keeps Haiti close
Author: Tawanda Sachikonye, University of Cape Town Taiwan is widely renowned as one of the world’s most advanced and highly…
Less freedom for Indonesia’s internet
Author: Rainer Heufers, CIPS Indonesian lawmakers have been alarmed by the freedom of data flows and opinions in the quickly…
Filipino troops, rebels forge truce after fighting kills 10, amid peace talks
Clashes erupted on the island province of Basilan, underscoring the fragility of law and order in a region faced with…
Bridging the Afghanistan gap in Pakistan–US relations
Author: Claude Rakisits, ANU Pakistan has been urging the international community, including the United States, to comprehensively engage with the…
Japan’s marriage market needs to break from tradition
Author: Naohiro Yashiro, Showa Women’s University The decline and ageing of the Japanese population over the last 20 years have…