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The Junta's Countdown: Inside Myanmar's 100-Day Gambit
Min Aung Hlaing's 100-day peace ultimatum, and why nearly every armed group that matters has already said no.
Stranded at the Border: How a Himalayan Flood Exposed Nepal's Chinese EV Boom
A washed-out bridge, seventy stranded electric cars, and the road that turned Nepal into an EV-adoption leader.
Locked Out, Logged In: Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Meets Reality
Millions of accounts closed, a $99 million fine on the table — and most teenagers still logging in.
The Quiet Return: How Japan Is Rebuilding Its Leadership Across Asia
Tokyo's newest project in the Philippines is a boathouse. That modesty is the point.
From BTS to Semiconductors: How South Korea Turned Pop Culture into Economic Strategy
A Netflix film about a K-pop demon-hunting girl group broke a streaming record. Seoul built the pipeline that made it likely.
Where Is the World's Football Really Made?
Pakistan didn't qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Its footballs did, for the fourth tournament running.
The Asian Factory Behind Every Goal
Vietnam now makes more than half of every Nike shoe sold worldwide, boots included.
The $100 Billion Road Across Asia
A highway meant to link Tokyo to Istanbul is more than 92 percent up to standard. The rest is the hard part.
A Decade After Its Launch, Has China's AIIB Changed Development Finance?
Washington lobbied allies to skip it in 2015. It's now the World Bank's largest co-financing partner.
The New Great Game of Development Finance
Who actually pays for Asia's ports, rail and power grids — and why the answer is rarely just one bank.
The Rise of Asia's Strategic Middle Powers
Vietnam, Indonesia, Japan and others are hedging between Washington and Beijing rather than choosing sides.
Beyond Silicon Valley: Asia's Quiet AI Revolution
Seven economies now run their own large language models. The chips underneath nearly all of them come from Asia too.
The Shipping Routes That Built Modern Asia
Singapore's port hit a record in 2025 — while ships were taking two extra weeks to dodge the Red Sea.
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