India’s youth protests forced an education minister to resign and introduced a generation of first-time protesters to the ...

National rules and standards, not consensus-based global governance, are what is reshaping plastic supply chains in Asia.

By treating LGBTQ+ discrimination as a matter of public awareness rather than legal protection, Japan’s new basic plan sidesteps the reforms its minorities need most.

Japan’s immigration crackdown under Takaichi may look hawkish, but it is just the latest chapter in a process of policy ...

The United States and China emphasise the economic and strategic stakes of the race for a long-term lunar presence, but ...

Hong Kong leads the world in cross-border wealth, but without moves to boost productive sectors and transparency, Beijing’s ...

The election of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's favoured candidate as leader of the Democratic Party creates ...

Takaichi’s administration looks politically invincible, but in a broken opposition and a changing economic environment, its ...

Deeper structural factors such as demographics and state-dominated financing play a vital role in China’s current account ...

Indonesia’s mandate for 50 per cent biodiesel decreases reliance on oil imports, but risks making food scarcer, subsidies heavier and forests more vulnerable.

In July 2026, Japan enacted a law that realised decades of efforts to designate a second capital city, driven by concerns ...