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Police power rising in Vietnam’s securocrat economy

Police power rising in Vietnam’s securocrat economy

As the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) moves from law enforcement into energy and tech, the line between national security and corporate profit is blurring, undermining Vietnam’s claims to market-ec...

Dec 23, 2025
China cries foul after topping ASPI tech rankings

China cries foul after topping ASPI tech rankings

China now leads the world in nearly 90% of the “critical technologies” that can significantly boost or endanger national interests, according to the Australian Strategic Policy Institute’s lates...

Dec 23, 2025
Why markets aren’t buying BOJ’s rate hike spin

Why markets aren’t buying BOJ’s rate hike spin

TOKYO – As 2026 approaches, the Bank of Japan finds itself in the unenviable position of a central bank that cried wolf. Last week, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda’s board made good on its talk of highe...

Dec 24, 2025
Many risks could tank Trump-class battleship ambition

Many risks could tank Trump-class battleship ambition

The proposed Trump-class battleship, officially known as the BBG(X) guided missile battleship program, is planned to be the largest warship built by the United States since World War II. The entire pr...

Dec 24, 2025
Vietnam’s censorship lawfare enters the AI age

Vietnam’s censorship lawfare enters the AI age

When Asia Times published the analysis “Vingroup’s legal bullying doesn’t work in Germany like in Vietnam“ in November 2025, we pointed out that major conglomerates cannot easily use their...

Dec 24, 2025
Why the IMF thinks China has a zombie problem

Why the IMF thinks China has a zombie problem

During her recent visit to Beijing, International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva connected the dots between China and Japan in ways that Xi Jinping’s inner circle probably didn’t appreciate. ...

Dec 25, 2025
What Trump could do to defuse Taiwan’s powder keg

What Trump could do to defuse Taiwan’s powder keg

If US-China tensions were reduced in late October when the American and Chinese presidents finally met face-to-face in Busan, South Korea, more recent developments threaten to once again aggravate rel...

Dec 25, 2025
Europe has good cause to resist the Second China Shock

Europe has good cause to resist the Second China Shock

Europe has a lot on its plate these days. It’s facing a hostile Russia that has no intention of stopping with Ukraine. It’s dealing with tariffs and various other threats from an unpredictable and hos...

Dec 25, 2025
Our 10 most loved global photo stories of 2025

Our 10 most loved global photo stories of 2025

From the Mexico-US borderlands to the apartments of fashion obsessives in Tokyo, this year has been filled with photo projects that reimagine the world’s places and people

Dec 23, 2025
Why donating to Gaza is as important as ever

Why donating to Gaza is as important as ever

We speak with mutual aid groups working on the ground about the extreme weather battering the strip and why, despite the ‘ceasefire’, conditions haven’t improved

Dec 23, 2025