Indonesia’s fixation on the rupiah–US dollar exchange rate has made monetary policy too responsive to US and global conditions, leaving domestic activity to absorb external shocks. Proposals to ...

China–Japan relations have entered their most troubled period since normalisation in 1972, driven less by temporary diplomatic friction than by deepening structural rivalry over Taiwan, military ...

On 4 May 2026, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a map indicating a zone of Iranian authority over a large area of the Strait of Hormuz, covering a large part of both Oman’s and the ...

Rommel Banlaoi, PhD, is the President of Philippine Society for International Security Studies and Chairman of the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research. He used to teach at ...

Japan’s economic security strategy seeks to reduce dependence on China and strengthen alignment with the United States, but macroeconomic constraints complicate this shift. Yen depreciation, driven by ...

China and Gulf states are increasingly partnering to deploy renewable energy projects across the Global South, combining Chinese manufacturing dominance with Gulf financial and diplomatic influence.

Singapore is not typically seen as a middle power, but its economic strength, global connectivity and proactive diplomacy have enabled it to exert influence beyond its size. The city-state has ...

China’s April 2026 emissions assessment measures carry the weight of Beijing’s highest institutional authority, giving new force to its carbon neutrality agenda. By allocating targets across ...

Pakistan’s LNG supply has been severely disrupted by the US–Israel war on Iran, exposing the country’s heavy reliance on Qatari gas and leaving it vulnerable to spot market price spikes and power ...

Global AI governance has shifted from frontier risk mitigation towards development outcomes, with India’s 2026 AI Safety Summit centring the agenda around the Global South. While India has positioned ...

The Philippines was the first country to declare a national energy emergency following the February 2026 US–Israel attacks on Iran, exposing its dependence on imported oil and the limits of its ...

Iran’s decision to levy renminbi and cryptocurrency tolls at the Strait of Hormuz is an early example of a state converting geographic leverage into pressure on payment channels. The move draws on ...