ASEAN Leaders Call For Middle East Calm, Reopening of Strait of Hormuz – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 11, 2026 Southeast Asian leaders have called for an immediate cessation of conflict in the Middle East and reopening of the Strait…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Move to House Arrest Is a Calculated Deception – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 11, 2026 On April 30, on the occasion of Vesak Day, Myanmar’s military junta – now recast as a civilian government under…
How Corruption Exacerbates the Climate Crisis in the Philippines – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 Recent disasters and climate-related problems have highlighted the vulnerabilities facing the Philippines, a country with rich biodiversity resources but threatened…
Thai, Cambodian PMs Agree to ‘Confidence Building’ Measures on Border – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to pursue a range of trust-building measures to strengthen a fragile ceasefire along their shared…
Is Singapore’s Legal System Becoming More Draconian? – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 The tiny city-state of Singapore has made the news several times in the past few weeks due to a number…
A Crucial Battle for Myanmar’s Future – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 As Myanmar’s military ramps up its campaign of collective punishment and indiscriminate bombing, the people of Bago are turning their…
ASEAN Unity and Japan’s Role Amid US-China Tensions – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 As China-U.S. tensions persist, will ASEAN remain a stage for competition between the two major powers? Or will the region…
Takaichi Sanae’s Canberra Visit – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 In early May 2026, during Japan’s extended holiday period known as “Golden Week,” Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae paid official visits…
The GPM and Japan’s First Step into Party Diplomacy – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 The Global Progressive Mobilisation (GPM), convened in Barcelona on April 17 and 18, 2026 by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez,…
Pakistan’s Rising Role in West Asia’s Shifting Geopolitical Landscape – The Diplomat Indo-Pacific May 9, 2026 In 2021, following the U.S. exit from Afghanistan, Pakistan was cast aside in key international capitals as a basket case,…
