Philippines/National Budget
A government & policy bill or law page covering what it does, status and stage, who supports and opposes and timeline, alongside the 9 reports filed on it
Indonesia closes parks due to fires
Indonesia has temporarily closed nine national parks and restricted access to four others as forest fires strain firefighting resources in six...
BRICS split on child online safety tests
India's BRICS chairship confronts divergent national approaches to child online safety, from Brazil's guardian-linked accounts to China's service...
Implications of the Mecca Pact for India
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye has sparked concern in India's strategic circles, with the government...
Xi Jinping Reframes Jiang Zemin’s Legacy to Align with ‘New Era’ Ideology
In a speech commemorating the 100th anniversary of Jiang Zemin’s birth, Xi Jinping recast the former leader’s tenure as a foundational period for...
India's Collapsing Roads and Highways Dent Modi Government's Image
India's rapidly expanding road infrastructure has been touted as one of the great success stories of the Narendra Modi era. However, the country's...
China Normalizes Presence in Waters East of Taiwan Amid Boundary Negotiations
China is normalizing its law enforcement presence in the waters east of Taiwan, following the announcement of boundary negotiations between Japan and...
Indonesia’s Transgender Community Faces Rising Repression Under New Security Policy
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s 2025 decree labeling LGBTQ+ culture as a national security threat has coincided with a surge in violent...
Parliamentary Committee Calls for a Full-Scale Indian Polar Strategy
A recent report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs says India’s current approach to the Arctic and Antarctic is insufficient...
Taiwan Protests Indonesia's Naval Exercise with China in its Exclusive Economic Zone
Taiwan has called on Indonesia to clarify its participation in a joint naval exercise with China in waters east of Taiwan, which took place in...