Trump’s return to ASEAN has pushed a transactional, economically driven approach that boosts short-term US influence but ...

Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan fuelled nationalist narratives in both Japan and China, straining bilateral ties.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ambitious economic program mimics her mentor's 'Abenomics' agenda, but Japan's new ...

Kuala Lumpur’s rushed, unequal and fragile bilateral trade deal with the US threatens Malaysia credibility as an open, ...

Time will tell how long Takaichi’s popularity can hold against her contradictory economic agenda and political constraints ...

The rise of US transactionalism is opening space for middle powers to act as strategic accomplices, regardless of their ...

This shift was compounded in October 2025 when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — a long-time conservative contender — secured ...

Afghanistan and Pakistan must pursue credible security cooperation to overcome the current cycles of cross-border violence.

ASEAN’s relief capacity remains largely untested in man-made or geopolitical crises. Despite recent efforts to strengthen the ...

Chinese EV exports have attracted tariffs from the European Union, but these measures are lacklustre in the face of China's distinct market advantage.

Washington stands to gain more from engaging constructively with ASEAN as a bloc, rather than with individual ASEAN states ...

Unless structural biases are addressed, Indonesia’s national hero system risks functioning simply as an instrument of ...