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India, Myanmar, and the weight of regional instability on Bangladesh

Bangladesh finds it difficult to remain emotionally neutral or indifferent to its neighbours armed confrontations.

  • Published: May 16, 202510:14 am
  • Author Altaf Parvez
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Comparing Seoul and Tokyo

Despite the differences, both cities are becoming increasingly multicultural as their foreign-born populations rise.

  • Published: May 16, 202510:13 am
  • Author Robert J. Fouser
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Reevaluating Indonesia’s air defence concept: A lesson from India-Pakistan conflict

The procurement of advanced fighters will only carry strategic value if the country is able to deploy them freely and effectively in its critical air zones.

  • Published: May 15, 202510:07 am
  • Author Chappy Hakim
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After 32 years, arsenic still threatens rural Bangladesh

Only through an integrated and sustained approach can the country achieve its goal of arsenic-free drinking water for all.

  • Published: May 15, 202510:06 am
  • Author Mohammad Shamsudduha
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Securing the relevance of Asia-Pacific cooperative frameworks amid tariff wars

ASEAN and its dialogue partners have been able to describe and lament the risks inherent in the tariff wars but have not been able to put into effect concrete, coordinated steps…

  • Published: May 14, 202510:28 am
  • Author Marty Natalegawa
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Requiem for a glacier

A glacier is disappearing in the Himalayas, leaving mounds of debris and a warning too dire to ignore.

  • Published: May 14, 202510:27 am
  • Author Arun Shrestha and Qianggong Zhang
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A historic election night in the Philippines: Unprecedented results and upsets

The unexpected outcomes signal a shift in voter sentiment, reflecting a desire for fresh perspectives and a break from traditional political dynasties.

  • Published: May 13, 202510:12 am
  • Author Jake J. Maderazo
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Ban on ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina’s party and future actions

The AL has much to answer for and it must be held accountable for its brutal actions and those responsible must be punished.

  • Published: May 13, 202510:11 am
  • Author Mohammad Al-Masum Molla
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BTS, the military and masculinity

Asian and Asian American men are perceived as less masculine in the West, and along with the clothes, hair, makeup and flawless appearance required of male K-pop idols including…

  • Published: May 9, 202510:33 am
  • Author Grace Kao
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The real monarchs of the republic

What if the real threat to democracy in Indonesia lies elsewhere? Not in the palaces of monarchs long deprived of state power, but in the everyday workings of dynastic political…

  • Published: May 9, 202510:32 am
  • Author Anwar Kurniawan

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