Chang, a refreshing, low-strength brew, and arak, its stronger relative, have long been part of Tibetan rituals.
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South-east Asia is becoming more explicitly tied into great-power competition, and the Strait of Malacca is at the centre of it.
An archaeologist examines the cultural obliteration Iran has incurred as a result of strikes in the US-Israel-Iran conflict. How can such damage be compensated and which global organisations can the country turn to?
The current energy market disruption has exposed structural vulnerabilities in Asia’s energy systems.
In 2012, the Chinese Communist Party introduced new rules on officials’ spending – and the local restaurant trade suffered.
The nation’s semiconductor story is ultimately one of strategic foresight.
Weeks of fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan has resulted in hundreds being killed.
When it comes to the most important policy decisions any nation can make, Australia is still coming to terms with its geography.
The war in Iran is likely to lead to several issues for China, but it also presents Beijing with opportunities.
Article Nine of Japan’s constitution explicitly forbids it from going to war.
Bangladeshi voters went to the polls on February 12 for the first election to take place since the ousting of Sheikh Hasina in 2024.
Japan’s ruling LDP has secured an outright majority in the lower house of parliament, enabling the party to implement its agenda.
Panda diplomacy can help strengthen China’s international relationships, but it also exposes Beijing to public backlash.
Xi wants the military ready to move, not distracted by internal divisions and fractures.
Mindfulness is taught everywhere, from schools to workplaces. But scientists define and measure it in very different ways. Here’s why that matters.
Despite a complicated history between Australia and Timor-Leste, there appears to be plenty of goodwill as Anthony Albanese visits the new democratic nation.
After decades of stalled progress, new vaccines, treatments and genetic tools are helping scientists protect children and save lives worldwide.
Lack of opportunities are driving young people away from rural villages, leaving fewer people to scare away the wildlife.
The Asian giant is grappling with a dramatic population decline, with a fertility rate of 1.0, well below the 2.1 replacement rate.
A debate about whether Japan should possess nuclear weapons has resurfaced, much to the dismay of China.
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