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Following a ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan imposed by the de facto authorities, the Taliban, in April 2022, opium…
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is squarely in the middle of the latest geopolitical conflict thanks to his port assets…
With nearly 700 million people and rapidly growing economies, Southeast Asia has become a pivotal region in the global geopolitical…
The news for some of Southeast Asia’s big stock exchanges has not been great lately. Since mid-September 2024, the Jakarta…
Indonesia’s finance minister has been forced to deny rumors of her imminent resignation, after the country’s stock exchange yesterday fell…
On the day he returned to the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump issued an executive order freezing foreign aid for 90…
The recently concluded “Two Sessions” – an annual gathering of China’s top political bodies – highlighted the country’s challenge of…
As a country with pronounced political polarization, Thailand is used to divisive debates in which the arguments on both sides…
Over the past eight years, Uzbekistan and Pakistan have taken several steps to strengthen their bilateral ties, elevating their cooperation…
At first glance, the gemstone market in Peshawar, locally known as Namak Mandi –meaning “Salt Market” in Urdu – appears…