Why doesn’t Google Maps work in one of Asia’s most developed, tourist-friendly countries?

Millions visit South Korea each year, a tech-friendly tourist haven. There’s just one problem: Google Maps doesn’t work there ...

The New Map Of Global Trade

A new trade map is emerging amid tariff disruptions, as resilient global commerce shifts routes and new hubs in the Global ...
The Economist

South-East Asia is being swamped with Chinese goods

South-East Asia, one of the world’s most trade-dependent regions, is being battered by Donald Trump’s tariffs. They range ...
The Diplomat

Could CPEC Become South Asia’s Peace Corridor?

Often hailed by Chinese and Pakistani analysts as a “game-changer,” the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) gained fresh strategic significance recently with Beijing brokering ...
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ASIA BLOG: Why Iran is not a part of South Asia – and why it matters

Despite its geographical proximity to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Iran is not part of South Asia. It is, by culture, history, religion, and strategic alignment, a nation firmly rooted in the Middle East ...
The Economist

South-East Asia makes an AI power grab

When Lawrence Wong visited China on his first trip as Singapore’s prime minister in June, he delivered a warning: economic restrictions are futile in an interconnected world. The more one country ...