What’s a middle power to do these days? Between President Donald Trump’s brazen capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás ...

Media correspondent clubs in Asia, storied institutions once synonymous with a freewheeling press culture, are confronting a ...

Asia is home to some of the world’s most diverse political systems—from liberal democracies to authoritarian regimes and hybrid states. As global democracy faces renewed pressure, this edition of East ...

US protectionism is reshaping Asia’s trade politics. Rising tariffs and unpredictability from Washington are chilling investment, disrupting supply chains and driving governments towards transactional ...

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign is powered by a South Asian political machine with ties to a Pakistani radical Marxist political movement — and foreign influence may have provided the tipping point ...

Nations are likely to try to avoid early commitment while steering clear of outright rejection to minimise US retaliation, ...

Karishma Vaswani is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asia politics with a special focus on China. Previously, she was the BBC's lead Asia presenter and worked for the BBC across Asia and South ...

Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli (second from right) shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping ahead of attending Victory Day military parade in Beijing, China, Sep. 3. 2025. Less than a ...

Every year is eventful in South Asia. But 2025 wasn’t just turbulent; it destabilized the region structurally. This was due to the convergence of multiple shocks. Many countries in the region ...

The political landscape of Asia and the Pacific is as diverse as the cultures and histories of the region itself. From rapidly evolving democracies and hybrid governance systems to firmly entrenched ...