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Wired for Power: The Geopolitics of Subsea Cables in the South China Sea

Beneath the South China Sea, a high-stakes US–China rivalry is unfolding out of sight. Control of undersea fibre-optic cables, the arteries of the global internet, has become the new frontline in the battle for digital power.

Carla Teng-Westergaard

On the Radar: Bangladesh’s new prime minister steps into power

Farheen Hussain

From Queenstown to Suzhou: Kiwi in China tech investment

Anita Perkins

Relics of an abandoned future — the tangled story of Taiwan’s eerie UFO village

Ruby Dalmer

Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s New PM and What Her Election Win Means

Philip Turner

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Thailand's Election : A Conservative Comeback

Thitinan Pongsudhirak

Features

Relics of an abandoned future — the tangled story of Taiwan’s eerie UFO village

Ruby Dalmer

Book Review: Breakneck: Will China engineer the future?

Alex Smith

Couple in Traditional Kimono at Historic Japanese Gate. Credit - GN on Pexel

Slurping Allowed: The Unspoken Rules of Japan, Explained

Farheen Hussain

Opinion & Analysis

Discovering Indonesia through the lens of a Kiwi-Indian media intern

From Cold Calls to Community: An Intern’s Bengaluru Story

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