Asia Pacific is entering a new phase where security policy and economic policy have fused into a single bargaining system. Defence budgets, trade law, sanctions, logistics, and digital standards are now instruments of leverage. As 2026 approaches, the next global shock is more likely to arrive through prices, compliance, and supply chains than through open war.
When the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathered in Tianjin this week, it was meant to be a grand performance — and across Asia, newspapers described it as such. But while Chinese state media hailed the forum as a “new global order,” regional press from Indonesia to Thailand filtered the summit through their own […]
South Korean researchers have documented rare but serious cardiac events following mRNA Covid-19 vaccination, though health authorities stress that the benefits of vaccination still far outweigh the risks. One peer-reviewed case study, published in the Journal of Korean Medical Science in 2021, reported the sudden death of a healthy 22-year-old military recruit who developed chest […]