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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have returned to Britain without police protection, testing the security framework established after their 2020 departure from royal duties and raising governance questions.
Germany's far-right AfD could win its first state government in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6. Ulrich Siegmund's polished campaign tests the 'firewall' and raises governance questions for investors watching European stability.
Bangladesh considers joining the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact, a move that could test its non-aligned foreign policy and strain ties with India.
Singapore's cycling accidents surged 25% to 772 in 2025, a four-year high, as total road deaths hit a 10-year peak of 149. Enforcement and infrastructure are under scrutiny.
Trump's decision to halve US-South Korea military exercises undermines Seoul's path to wartime operational control, creating strategic costs that outweigh marginal savings and sending troubling signals across the region.
When twin quakes hit Venezuela and Colombia, divergent rescue outcomes revealed hard governance lessons. What can ASEAN learn from the contrast?
Colombia's selective acceptance of international rescue teams after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake reveals governance challenges during political transitions, offering lessons for ASEAN's disaster response frameworks.
A U.S. Supreme Court case over a Jewish man's home prayer gathering tests the limits of zoning laws and religious freedom, with lessons for ASEAN governance.
Lithuanian intelligence warns Moscow is plotting false flag drone attacks across Europe to fracture NATO support for Ukraine. The gambit comes as Russia faces its worst energy crisis since the Soviet collapse.
PM Lawrence Wong will announce new family support measures at the National Day Rally on Aug 23, addressing the cost of raising children and childcare access amid a record-low fertility rate.
A Singapore training officer was jailed for pushing a vulnerable adult, revealing systemic gaps in ASEAN's care economy and governance frameworks.
A US Senate race in Michigan shows how digital disinformation can weaponize identity and ideology — a lesson ASEAN policymakers and investors should not ignore.
Over 70,000 migrants rushed the Ceuta border in July 2026, leaving at least 72 dead and thousands missing. This crisis offers critical lessons for ASEAN on migration governance, economic push factors, and regional stability.
The annual RXZ motorcycle gathering in Terengganu has left five dead and nearly 2,000 summonses issued. With economic losses exceeding RM15.6 million and political cover fraying, organisers hint at a 2028 sunset.
Hamas has agreed to a disarmament deal with Israel, but implementation faces political, logistical, and security hurdles that could determine the future of Gaza governance.
Singapore's SM Lee outlines a four-pillar legal reform strategy for adapting to disruption. A blueprint for ASEAN economies seeking stable, investor-friendly governance.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr delivers his State of the Nation Address on July 27, hoping to revive a presidency battered by graft revelations, political infighting, and an economy trailing regional peers like Singapore and Malaysia.
US missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday as President Trump vowed 'major military punishment,' but left the door open for a diplomatic deal. The conflict is disrupting oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, with implications for global inflation and Southeast Asian supply chains.
The U.S. DOJ faces backlash after unsealing a search warrant in a fatal ICE shooting, raising questions about transparency and a potential smear campaign against the victim.
An off-duty guard at a Colorado ICE detention center shot a protester. For ASEAN, this case reveals governance risks in privatized detention systems.