Ongoing instability in the Middle East is exposing structural vulnerabilities in energy-dependent economies. South Korea, whose economic engine relies heavily on Persian Gulf hydrocarbons, has ...

The Beijing summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump offered a modest reprieve in a relationship strained by trade tensions and geopolitical crises, with renewed dialogue emerging as one of the most ...

Southeast Asia faces a growing exposure to novel interacting risks that drive inflation and financial instability. Under the Philippines’ leadership as 2026 ASEAN chair, there is an opportunity to ...

Many scholars have converged on a dual track approach to critical minerals that separates strategy according to green and security-based end uses. Yet this distinction is arbitrary, as materials are ...

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The geopolitical and economic implications of the 2026 Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis may last for decades. Asian countries are bearing high costs in their energy supplies, financial ...

Indonesia is experiencing record job creation, adding nearly 5 million positions in 2024 alone. Yet most of these are informal, low-wage roles rather than secure corporate or public sector employment.

China is managing its government debt burden through refinancing and swaps that buy time but fail to address structural flaws, risking a prolonged balance sheet recession. Sequenced reforms should ...

In 2024, Singapore's political landscape saw significant changes as after two decades as prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong handed power to Lawrence Wong. While this transition brought positive change, ...

China is undertaking a decisive economic pivot away from its long-standing export-led and investment-heavy growth model towards one centred on domestic consumption and internal stabilisation. This ...

China's BRI has increased its influence in South Asia, using conditionality in its aid to create dependency among countries, potentially serving Beijing’s military interests in the future and spurring ...

Malaysia is heading towards a high-stakes general election in late 2026 or early 2027. Anwar Ibrahim’s government is beset by corruption controversies, ethnic political tensions and unease among both ...