Although he stepped down as prime minister and de facto dictator in 2023, after more than three decades running Cambodia with an iron hand, Hun Sen has remained the most powerful actor in the country. He still, according to virtually every Cambodian politician and analyst, remains more powerful than the current prime minister, Hun Manet, the son of Hun Sen. […]

The power to control access to money is no longer the exclusive privilege of the sovereign. Increasingly, the rules governing how money is created, moves, and is held are enforced not by governments alone but by code, online networks, and protocols beyond the authority of any single nation. The U.S. GENIUS Act—short for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. […]

The failed recall campaign in Taiwan will likely prompt continued political gridlock, raising important questions for U.S.-Taiwan and cross-Strait relations. On Saturday, July 26, all 24 legislators from Taiwan’s Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) who were up for recall survived the vote, heading off an unprecedented effort to replace legislators elected just last year. The failure of the “Great Recall” campaign […]

The Trump administration’s proposed high tariffs on Indian imports raise concerns about the U.S.-India partnership. But the rates seem to be part of a negotiating tactic aimed at concluding a trade deal and possibly even a peace agreement. On July 31, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent “reciprocal” tariff on Indian imports, effective August 7, aimed at forcing […]