The Diplomat is the premier international current-affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific region. Since its launch in 2002, it has been dedicated to quality analysis and commentary on events occurring in Asia and around the world. Now published exclusively online, The Diplomat reaches an influential audience of commentators, policymakers and academics with its in-depth treatment of regional issues.The Diplomat provides expert coverage on:• Geo-political trends throughout the Asia-Pacific• Defence and intelligence• Environment, human security and development• Arts, social trends and popular culture

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  How did the online scam industry take root in Southeast Asia, and how did it grow to such massive proportions?

  How Southeast Asia Became the Scam Capital of the World thediplomat.com

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  To increasing numbers of critics, ASEAN has failed to meet the challenges it faces. Worse, some say, the organization has devolved into little more than an ineffective talk-shop. These critics have raised a pressing question: in 2025, does ASEAN still matter?

  Does ASEAN Actually Matter? thediplomat.com

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  Anti-foreigner sentiment is on the rise as Japan wrestles with how to keep its identity intact amid plummeting birth rates.

  What’s Japan’s Problem with Foreigners? thediplomat.com

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  Did Trump kill the Quad?

  Did Trump Kill the Quad? thediplomat.com

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  In this episode of The Diplomat Asia, we discuss China’s rare earth dominance, the rise of rare earth mining in Myanmar, and the geopolitical and environmental implications of both these trends. 

  Inside China’s Rare Earth Empire: The Hidden Costs in Myanmar thediplomat.com

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  The strengthening of the strategic Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan axis is reshaping the geoeconomic landscape of Central Asia

  Strengthening the Astana-Tashkent Axis thediplomat.com

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  Kyrgyzstan’s democracy wasn’t perfect, but it was very much alive.As the upcoming election approaches, many struggle to recognize the country’s political arena.

  Is Politics Dead in Kyrgyzstan? thediplomat.com

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  From China’s export restrictions and China-U.S. rivalry to Myanmar’s unregulated mines and the growing environmental crisis spreading into Thailand and the Mekong Basin, this is the hidden cost of the “green energy transition.”

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  Inside China's Rare Earth Empire: The Hidden Costs

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  The Indian government’s counterterror strategy is little more  than an oft-repeated (dis)proportionate application of force.

  Delhi Explosion and India’s Counterterrorism Response thediplomat.com

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  Performative ambition at COP30 failed the Global South – again.

  A Philippine Youth Climate Activist on a Deadly COP30 thediplomat.com

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