Karishma Vaswani
Buckle up for a volatile year of Trump-Xi, Taiwan and Kim
The region is heading into an increasingly precarious 2026
How Asia’s Gen Z is losing out to China’s US$1 trillion surplus
The political consequences of the new shock are already emerging
US trade war is splintering South-east Asia
The region has always been at the heart of great power rivalry, but the stakes are rising as the US and China...
Gen Z’s rage in Asia is stoked by a staggering jobs crisis
For decades, leaders have relied on strong growth to deliver stability but expansion without jobs is not sustainable
Why Asia’s ‘scamdemic’ is everyone’s problem
Organised crime’s growth industry is scaling exponentially. Washington and Beijing could solve it – if they work together
US trade deals come with defence strings attached
Washington is weaponising tariffs and using national security as a bargaining chip
Thailand’s most divisive family may have no more moves left
Opinion polls show that an overwhelming majority of Thais are dissatisfied with PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra and her government’s performance
China won’t blink first in its fight with the US
Beijing and Washington are entering uncharted territory in their global competition
How to survive when superpowers are behaving badly
Smaller Asian states need to be nimble in their foreign policy, and agnostic about their allegiances
