Under President Vladimir Putin, Moscow has attempted to expand its influence in the region – with mixed results.

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Global warming has picked up pace since around 2010, leading to the recent string of record warm years. Why this is happening ...

The cleanup of air pollution in East Asia has accelerated global warming, a new study published today (Monday, 14 July) in ...

Ever wondered how a small nation like Malaysia transformed from a colonial commodity hub into a Southeast Asian economic ...

As China slashed sulfur dioxide emissions by roughly 75 percent, a new study finds Earth began warming much, much faster.

The IMF’s 2025 paper introduces a novel AI-driven method to estimate international stablecoin flows by identifying the ...

A video clip circulating on social media in recent months shows Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, astride a handsome ...

Singapore: When US President Donald Trump talks about the need for a “big, beautiful trade deal” because of the nation’s trade deficits with many countries, and alleges that the US faces unfair trade, ...

YUEN FOONG KHONG is Li Ka Shing Professor of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre on Asia and Globalization at the ...

Rising trade tensions, global policy uncertainty, and regional conflicts are presenting challenges to economies in the Middle East and North Africa and Caucasus and Central Asia regions. Policymakers ...