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A two-front assault on the Cambodian economy from US tariffs and Thai government attacks on Cambodian casinos and ...

The ill-defined Indo-Pacific formulation is hurting rather than helping the efforts of democracies attempting to promote a ...

ASEAN may have weathered 2025’s economic and geopolitical shocks, but it must address its structural and strategic ...

Pakistan’s renewed relevance in great power politics in 2025 came as the military consolidated its power and further eroded ...

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Policy reforms in the Philippines must focus on expediting economic transformation to move out of low-productivity sectors and help overcome shocks like Trump’s tariffs.

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Beyond the United States, 2025 saw New Zealand continue its already strong relationships with China and ASEAN alongside ...

While Singapore withstood considerable global economic pressures and experienced strong growth in 2025, social mobility gaps ...