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China's Ethnic Unity Law took effect July 2, enabling extraterritorial action against overseas critics accused of undermining unity.

• Minority...

The Philippines posted troubling scores in the HRMI 2026 Rights Tracker, with Safety from the State at just 4.6/10 and freedom from arbitrary arrest...

The 39th Asia-Pacific Roundtable emphasized moving from analysis to action on regional challenges.

• Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim stressed an...

South China Sea Diplomacy

• 🔥 PM Anwar Rejects Conflict Narrative: Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim rejected the notion that conflict in...

Sustained campaigning has cut the number of asylum seekers trapped in Australia's Fast Track system from more than 7,500 to 1,000, finally allowing thousands to rebuild their lives after a decade in limbo.

Reflections from the 2026 Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly urge activists to respect strength but interrogate power, extending Arundhati Roy’s...

In 2025, Asia and the Pacific saw 30% of nearly 800 global attacks on human rights defenders opposing business harms, second only to Latin America.

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Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar rejects inevitable conflict narratives in the South China Sea, stressing dialogue, mutual trust, and UNCLOS adherence...

• Advocates gathered in the Philippines to demand greater public input in ASEAN digital governance as the country chairs the bloc in 2026.
• Lawmakers...

Myanmar's civil war has settled into a grinding stalemate after five years, with neither side poised for victory.

• Resistance forces contest up to...

Funding cuts and the Humanitarian Reset have left AAP and PSEA coordination uneven and fragile in Asia-Pacific, with several inter-agency platforms...

Catholic higher education leaders issued a moral statement demanding transparent, accountable governance from Indonesian political leaders.

• The...

Southeast Asia Trafficking and Scam Centre Crisis

• 🔥 Southeast Asia Scam Centre Trafficking Crisis: Southeast Asia’s scam-centre crisis is a...

Retired Indonesian diplomat Simon Hutagalung examines regional peace mechanisms for Korean stability, drawing on his Foreign Ministry experience and political science background to address Asia-Pacific security implications.

The March 2026 fuel crisis, triggered by Middle East conflict, is deepening gender inequalities across Myanmar by increasing unpaid care burdens,...

• Southeast Asia scam centres are human trafficking for forced criminality, not merely cybercrime, with victims from 66 countries identified.
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Australia's Nakamal Agreement with Vanuatu blocks foreign military bases while boosting economic support. US officials highlight debt burdens in...

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