Map Shows New Alliances Growing on China's Doorstep
At the heart of this shift is the Philippines, which faces persistent Chinese incursions into its exclusive economic zone ...
South Korea fires latest: 27 killed and 1,000-year-old Buddhist temples destroyed in biggest wildfire on record
Death toll from South Korea's wildfires rose to 27 today as officials confirmed three more deaths. The fatalities include a pilot whose helicopter crashed during efforts to contain a fire yesterday ...
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Russia’s Complicated Strategic Frontiers in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is an especially appealing strategic frontier in Moscow’s dream of a multipolar world. But the reality of ...
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Act East Policy: India's Strategic Pivot in Southeast Asia
Under PM Modi, India's Act East Policy has transformed foreign relations with Southeast Asia. With a focus on diplomatic ...
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Southeast Asia's homegrown pop music surges in popularity
TOKYO -- The share of homegrown tunes is growing in Southeast Asia's music market, fueled by advancements in digitization that have reduced production and distribution costs. The rise of middle ...
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Trump 2.0 among Southeast Asia’s top preoccupations in 2025, survey finds
With President Donald Trump inaugurated for a second term on Jan 20, new US leadership shot up on the list of geopolitical concerns in the 2025 edition of The State of Southeast Asia survey by ...
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Southeast Asia’s Growing Maritime Security Agenda Challenge
That balance is critical within the broader issue of how to navigate and prioritize within Southeast Asia’s crowded maritime agenda. To be sure, there is no exact science in how Southeast Asia ...
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Trump Took a Wrecking Ball to Southeast Asia’s Role as an Alternative to China
That is now poised to change after President Trump on Wednesday aimed his most punishing tariffs at countries in Southeast Asia. The news came as a hammer blow to American companies that have come ...
New Southeast Asia Survey Shows Greater Trust in the U.S. Than China This Year—but There’s a Catch
All major powers—the U.S., China, Japan, the European Union, and India—saw an increase in trust from Southeast Asia this year ...
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US regains edge over China as preferred partner in Southeast Asia: Survey
The State of Southeast Asia 2025 report, based on polls conducted by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) between Jan 3 and Feb 15 and released on Thursday (Apr 3), examined regional ...