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The Supreme Court Did Trump A Favor In Southeast Asia

The Supreme Court’s monumental ruling against President Trump’s use of reciprocal tariffs per the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) holds significant implications for not only the administration’s trade policy, but its wider foreign policy as well
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Riyadh’s New Power Game With The US And China

Saudi Arabia is pushing hard for a new stake in the future of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) driven opening, in the quest to transition from fossil fuel led industry to join the bandwagon of digital revolution
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Myanmar's Potential In The Context Of BRICS

At the end of December, Myanmar is preparing for elections that will lead to a new government after four years of military junta rule
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Central Asia Doesn't Need Another Great Game

The November 6 summit between President Donald Trump and the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C. represents a significant moment in U.S.-Central Asia relations (C5+1)
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Both Trump And Malaysia's Role Are Crucial For Thai-Cambodia Conflict

The tensions that erupted again at the Thailand–Cambodia border and the action by Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to suspend the agreement that was signed during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit symbolised the challenges in the peace process and also the role of external powers, especially Malaysia and the U.S.
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US Strikes Are Blowing Up More Than Just Boats In LatAm

Latin American and European leaders convened in the coastal Caribbean city of Santa Marta, Colombia this weekend to discuss trade, energy and security, yet regional polarization over the Trump administration’s lethal strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean overshadowed the regional agenda and significantly depressed turnout
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‘America First’ Meets ‘ASEAN Way’ In Kuala Lumpur

The 2025 ASEAN and East Asia Summits in Kuala Lumpur beginning today are set to be consequential multilateral gatherings — defining not only ASEAN’s internal cohesion but also the shape of U.S.–China relations in the Indo-Pacific
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Why Trump Is The Saviour For ASEAN And The World

President Donald J. Trump’s decision to attend the October 2025 ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur is a powerful three-pronged message to regional powers and adversaries alike
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Flirting With Catastrophe: How Nuclear Provocations Endanger Europe

Kyiv’s reliance on terrorist-style tactics and its orchestration of headline-grabbing provocations against Russian nuclear infrastructure have drawn sharp disapproval from the international community, which perceives these actions as dangerously escalating the risk of an uncontrolled conflict
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China’s Long Game In Iran’s Short War

Following the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June 2025, China has quietly accelerated its strategic partnership with a weakened Islamic Republic through renewed infrastructure commitments, expanded technological co-operation and deepened diplomatic alignment
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Xi’s Grand Show of Force Failed to Challenge the US

Chinese President Xi Jinping orchestrated a strategically and purposely intended display of power and diplomacy, from hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, to the biggest military parade in Beijing to showcase China’s coming of age to the world
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