Central Asia caught in a geopolitical tug of war
Central Asia faces a high-stakes balancing act amid escalating regional tensions, water insecurity and growing Russia–China cooperation. ...
Trump, the WTO and defending global trade
No matter who wins the presidency, the US is locked into undermining the WTO - it's up to Asia and…
WTO ministerial trading in low expectations and high stakes
By failing to address rising discontent with free trade, the World Trade Organisation’s upcoming ministerial conference is set to underdeliver.…
ASEAN’s trade-off between economic nationalism and development
ASEAN countries' need to face up to the contradictions of balancing economic nationalism with the imperatives of open and digitalized…
Vietnam balances between the Indo-Pacific powers
Vietnam is balancing engagement in defence cooperation with the United States as part of its Indo-Pacific Strategy without angering China.…
Balancing internal and external obligations in the Maldives’ foreign policy
President Mohamed Muizzu’s government looks to strengthen the Maldives' relationships with foreign nations as it develops economically and democratically. ...
Canberra ties the knot with Washington
After decades of hanging in the US–China balance, Australia has finally chosen the Washington way. ...
Nepal should leverage powerful friends and chart a roadmap to tackle economic woes
Navigating economic turbulence and complex domestic and international political situations, Nepal needs to balance diplomatic ties while charting a roadmap…
Assessing Indonesia’s potential presidents’ South China Sea strategies
Addressing the South China Sea, one of Indonesia’s biggest potential traditional security threats, is important to ensure the sovereignty of…
India should leverage FTAs to induce FDI flows
India should leverage its free trade agreements to increase foreign direct investment inflows, diversify its import sources and increase participation…