With the Funan Techo Canal, a new geopolitical tide is rising in the Mekong subregion, poised to reshape the economic and security landscape of the wider Asia-Pacific

In a desperate bid for economic revival, Nauru is betting on deep-sea mining - a gamble that risks irreversible damage for a payout that may never come.

Abhishek looks at the current political situation in Bangladesh and analyses its impact on the surrounding region

Much like the Cold War of the 20th century, this era-defining ideological conflict will be its impact on external, third-party regions