If they manage to overrun the entire Rakhine province and declare independence, this will be the first successful secessionist campaign in Asia after the birth of Bangladesh in 1971. Establishing ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by Jocelyn Chan shows her in Hong Kong in January 2025. (Tsz925 via AP) This photo ...

Credit: Facebook / Emomali Rahmon In their quest for economic growth and energy security, China and India share the interest of reliable, seamless connectivity with Central Asia. To pursue this ...

TOKYO -- In the summer of 2024, global financial markets were rocked by the unwinding of yen carry trades, in which investors borrow the Japanese currency at low interest rates to buy assets in ...

2024 was a grim year for conservation and its champions across Southeast Asia, as deforestation surged due to infrastructure, agriculture, logging and mining, threatening critical ecosystems and ...

In January, the Diplomat’s monthly magazine, which I have managed for more than decade now, will once again feature a full-cast cover story outlining our authors’ expectations for the year to ...