On 4 October 2025, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi as its new president, which in usual ...

Until the LDP changes its focus under Takaichi, the debate over foreign resident policy will remain reactive, divisive and ...

As the LDP clings to its shrinking base and defensive conservatism, Japan faces a leadership vacuum that could undermine its ...

A quiet revolution is underway in academia, reshaping how the world understands itself. After decades of Western dominance, ...

Cross-strait peace between China and Taiwan hinges on Beijing choosing magnanimity over menace, wooing minds with study, jobs ...

Riverbank erosion in Bangladesh is more than an environmental issue. It is a social crisis that disproportionately affects ...

Whether Sanae Takaichi can achieve political stability depends on her ability to defy her right-wing supporters’ expectations ...

China is moving beyond its identity as the ‘world’s factory’ and investing more heavily in cool, cultural intellectual ...

President Lee has left behind the previous administration’s ‘value-based diplomacy’ but maintains their commitment to ...

Careful policy choices and regional coordination will enable ASEAN to manage the labour force disruptions caused by ...

Kelly Forbes is the President and Executive Director of the AI Asia Pacific Institute. She also serves on the Editorial Board of the AI and Ethics Journal at Springer Nature and sits on the advisory ...

David Hua is a technology policy researcher at AI Asia Pacific Institute. His research focuses on how artificial intelligence can be responsibly used and governed in settings that have significant ...