Europe to navigate economic uncertainty in 2025
OP-ED: Europe’s trajectory in 2025 indicates a fragile and uneven recovery. Following crises such as the pandemic shock of 2020,…
South Asia on the Brink: India and Pakistan Slide Toward Conflict
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: The fragile peace between South Asia’s nuclear-armed rivals has once again fractured. In the early hours of May…
China’s Iron Grip and the Systematic Erasure of Tibetan Identity:
TAIPEI/OP-ED: For decades, Tibet has been at the center of China’s efforts to consolidate control over its autonomous regions. The…
Southeast Asia’s Terrorism Challenge on the rise
OP-ED: The year-on-year data highlight this duality. According to the Global Terrorism Index, Southeast Asia recorded a modest increase in…
Asian Development Bank’s Milan Summit Highlights Global Cooperation
MILAN: The 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), held in Milan for the first time, brought together…
Violence in Pakistan creates hurdles for Polio eradication
Pakistan’s longstanding struggle to eradicate polio is once again under siege as persistent violence against health workers and their protectors…
Myanmar, an important lynchpin in India’s “Act East” policy
TAIPEI /OP-ED: India’s “Act East Policy,” rebranded from the earlier “Look East Policy,” is a cornerstone of its geopolitical strategy…
Houthis Sanction the U.S Amid Rising Tensions in Red Sea
SANA’A/WASHINGTON D.C.: The Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen launched two ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday, claiming responsibility for strikes…
Economic and Strategic Fallout of a Taiwan Strait Conflict
OP-ED: In 2025, Taiwan will play a significant role in the global economy and environmental security, facilitating approximately US$2.45 trillion…
Taiwan and Tibet: A deadlock for the Dalai Lama
TAIPEI/OP-ED: For decades, China has insisted that any dialogue with the Dalai Lama must begin with his recognition of both…
