The Diplomat

Safeguarding Children Online: Beyond Singapore’s Social Media Ban Debate
Afghanistan’s Return Crisis: Why Sending People Back Is Not a Durable Solution
Lee Pushes AI Investment in Silicon Valley and Turns to South American Minerals
Tajikistan Denies a Clothing Ban Its Police Keep Enforcing
Johor State Election 2026: Decoding Peninsular Malaysian Politics
South Asia’s Smaller States Push to Revive SAARC — Again
Japan’s Intelligence Reform Has a Counterintelligence Problem
Transaction or Transformation? Inside the Russia-North Korea Relationship
For the Arakan Army, Recognition Must Be Earned
Why the Bangsamoro Peace Process Still Depends on Trust
Thailand Cracks Down on USDT Transactions in Fight Against China-linked Criminal Networks
EU Announces New Sanctions Targeting Southeast Asia-Based Online Scam Networks
US Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Arrives in Vietnam on Friendship Visit
What the Reopening of Nathu La Means for China-India Relations
North Korea Needs China and Russia – But Doesn’t Want Its People Admiring Them
Why Did China Test a Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile?
Europe’s China Strategy Is Ready for a Refresh 
Resilience at the Heart of Australia-Singapore Ties
Can Southeast Asia Overcome the Middle-Income Trap?
At a Jakarta Conference, Two Maritime Orders Collide