Foreign capital is celebrated as a driver of progress by the state, while foreign-funded civil society is painted as a threat.

On March 15, North Korea will hold its first national level elections since 2019. After being delayed for two years, the Kim Jong Un regime delivered a short notice announcement last week that the ...

Iran’s ban on food exports and the disruption of trade corridors are hitting the landlocked economies of Central Asia at a vulnerable moment.

Kyrgyz simply called them eki dos – “two friends.” The breakup of the tandem between Japarov and Tashiev was marked by controversial memories, ambiguity, disappointment, and shock. It triggered not ...

From March 28, Indonesian children under the age of 16 will be blocked from having accounts on “high-risk” digital platforms.

Myanmar’s military is feeling the pinch just 12 days after the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran. Access to oil is key to the junta’s survival, and its supply shortages are ...

What happened at the latest congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea and why does it matter?

The country will become the second Southeast Asian nation to acquire the powerful Indo-Russian weapons system, after the Philippines.