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The slow boiling of Indonesian democracy
The most consequential changes in a democracy do not always arrive with a constitutional crisis. Rather, they come through appointments, legal amendments and seemingly ordinary […]
IMF warns of debt-fueled AI spending as bubble fears grow
The International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that the global economy faces serious risks from Big Tech firms taking on massive debt to fund the buildout […]
Can AI be conscious? Ask the Indian sages
The debate over artificial intelligence has settled into a familiar rhythm. Will large language models eventually wake up? Do they possess an inner life, or […]
Postpone AI public offerings until US Congress acts
Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI models, is preparing what could be the largest initial public offering in history, raising more than $100 billion, […]
Taiwan’s AI boom is showing up in the overtime data
Overtime hours in Taiwan’s electronic components industry hit a record high for June, as sustained global demand tied to AI continued to lift orders for […]
Beyond the Bipolar Binary: The New Art of Sovereign Resilience
By: Khanh Vu Duc Vietnam President To Lam with Governor General of Canada Louise Arbour. Photo from VNA For years, Washington and Beijing have pushed […]
How Beijing combines conservation and trade in panda diplomacy
Two giant pandas recently landed in Atlanta, a week after Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Washington. The summit produced no immediate breakthrough on […]
The Frontier Express: when Samsung gets money
For most of the past thirty years, the semiconductor industry ran on a remarkably clean division of labor. Everybody knew their place. The caricature was […]
Too Cool To Care? Air Conditioning Weakens Climate Action Support
Study finds that the more people rely on air conditioning to stay cool, the less likely they are to support broader efforts to cool cities […]
PTI opposition jailed as Trump embraces Pakistan’s Asim Munir
As US President Donald Trump deepens his ties with Pakistan’s powerful military chief Asim Munir, the nation’s government has detained the elected leadership of the […]
Japan’s Invasive Raccoons May Be Spreading Food Poisoning Bacteria
A genetic analysis of river water, wild raccoons and human infections suggests Japan’s invasive raccoons may help spread Escherichia albertii, a foodborne bacterium linked to […]
AI Can Help Spot Hidden Osteoporosis Risk From Chest X-Rays
Osteoporosis is often diagnosed only after a fracture. New study shows that AI can analyse routine chest X-rays to identify people with low bone density.
US turning B-52 bomber into long-range China ship killer
While the US is arming its long-serving B-52 with potent ship-killing missiles to take on China’s expanding navy, severe munition constraints and operational vulnerabilities could […]
No, China is not filling the Western aid gap in Southeast Asia
When Australia’s Lowy Institute think tank released the 2025 edition of its Southeast Asia Aid Map in July last year, it projected that Western aid […]
Global Consortium Leverages Spatial Omics For Food Security
Spatial omics can tell us exactly where and when genes switch on inside a plant or individual—illuminating crucial details of processes such as wheat breeding. […]
A Vitamin B Deficiency Marker May Be Associated With Chronic Fatigue
Studying role of poor nutrition in chronic fatigue, researchers found that higher homocysteine levels—a marker often associated with vitamin B deficiency—were linked to greater fatigue […]
The seven stages of American decline
When Donald Trump went to Joint Base Andrews on September 23 to greet Xi Jinping in person, strategic analysts took notice. American presidents rarely wait […]
Iran war-depleted arsenal making US a less potent power
The Iran conflict has exposed a glaring blind spot in US war strategy. America can escalate in hours, but it can take years to rebuild […]
Why Modern Life Feels So Overwhelming
Researchers suggest evolutionary mismatch as a potential reason, with ancient human instincts struggling to cope with the demands of modern, hyperconnected life.