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Why Some of Southeast Asia’s Digital Banks are Starting to Scale
Can these institutions threaten the entrenched conventional mega-banks that dominate the region’s financial landscape?
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View allWhy Some of Southeast Asia’s Digital Banks are Starting to ScaleThe Diplomat · 16h agoChina Postponed Its Chang’e 7 Lunar Mission. What Does That Mean for Its Space Program?The Diplomat · 23h agoNorth Korea Confirms September 12 Missile Launch Was Joint Firepower DrillThe Diplomat · 1d agoAsia’s Democracy Is Being Rewired: An Early Warning for Global DemocracyThe Diplomat · 1d agoWhat’s Behind One Nation’s Attacks on Andrew Hastie?The Diplomat · 1d agoSouth Korea and Arctic Shipping: A Game Changer on Thin Ice?The Diplomat · 1d ago
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China Postponed Its Chang’e 7 Lunar Mission. What Does That Mean for Its Space Program?
The lack of explanation – or a new launch date – suggests critical challenges, not just bad weather.
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North Korea Confirms September 12 Missile Launch Was Joint Firepower Drill
The exercise came a day after trilateral Freedom Edge drills ended and as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to seek a new summit with Kim Jong Un.
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Asia’s Democracy Is Being Rewired: An Early Warning for Global Democracy
The emerging contest in the region is between open political systems and “managed” political systems – where citizens are manipulated instead of simply repressed.
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What’s Behind One Nation’s Attacks on Andrew Hastie?
In its relentless attacks on Liberal Party MP, the One Nation party’s contempt for the rule of law is on full display.
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South Korea and Arctic Shipping: A Game Changer on Thin Ice?
South Korea is clearly ambitious about seizing potential economic and strategic opportunities from Arctic shipping. But the Arctic is also a geopolitical minefield.
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Japan’s Failed Centrist Experiment
The CDP-Komeito alliance is breaking apart. But a return to resistance-oriented politics may not be the answer for Japan's opposition.
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‘Small-Yurt Diplomacy’ Prevails at Kyrgyzstan’s World Nomad Games
This year, as Kyrgyzstan was busy showcasing its culture to the world, foreign countries were competing for the attention of locals.
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5 Years Later, Where Does AUKUS Stand?
Over the last five years, as AUKUS has taken shape, the dynamics behind regional security have continued to evolve.
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India Drops Terror Charges Against Seven Recently Arrested Foreign Nationals
An American and six Ukrainians were arrested under the UAPA in March. They have now been charged under the less stringent Immigration and Foreigners Act instead.
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How a Hindu Sect’s Anti-women Diktat Triggered a Strike at the Eiffel Tower
BAPS, a sect close to India’s ruling BJP, asked for women staff to be kept away from the iconic tourist site when its monks visited.
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The Dynamics of Dependence Beyond Thailand’s Immediate Neighborhood
The past year has seen considerable steps forward in the country's relationships with Singapore and Indonesia.
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The Dynamics of Dependence Beyond Thailand’s Immediate Neighborhood
The past year has seen considerable steps forward in the country's relationships with Singapore and Indonesia.
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Myanmar’s Military-backed President Ticks Cambodia Off His Diplomatic Bucket List
Min Aung Hlaing leaves Phnom Penh after a two-day visit aimed at shoring up his regime's regional legitimacy.
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Thailand Accuses Cambodia of Stationing Troops at World Heritage Site During Border Fighting
Last week, UNESCO released a report detailing the extensive damage caused to the World Heritage Site by Thai military attacks.