Asia is home to some of the world’s most diverse political systems—from liberal democracies to authoritarian regimes and hybrid states. As global democracy faces renewed pressure, this edition of East ...

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign is powered by a South Asian political machine with ties to a Pakistani radical Marxist political movement — and foreign influence may have provided the tipping point ...

Asia’s politics are marked by extraordinary diversity, with forms of governance ranging from liberal democracies to authoritarian regimes. Economic success has not always brought about democratic ...

Karishma Vaswani is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asia politics with a special focus on China. Previously, she was the BBC's lead Asia presenter and worked for the BBC across Asia and South ...

Every year is eventful in South Asia. But 2025 wasn’t just turbulent; it destabilized the region structurally. This was due to the convergence of multiple shocks. Many countries in the region ...

The purpose of an opinion poll should be to discern not just what the public thinks but also what it understands. There are five reforms that any democracy could undertake that would greatly improve ...

Karishma Vaswani is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Asia politics with a special focus on China. Previously, she was the BBC's lead Asia presenter and worked for the BBC across Asia and South ...

Dynasties are central to Southeast Asian politics as parties are weak, patronage is entrenched, and family names are the most durable political brands. But they also face persistent difficulties.

Imagine five former Soviet republics coming together. They decide to avoid the risk of nuclear weapons. This is how Central Asia moved from being a testing ground to something truly special. This ...

The political landscape of Asia and the Pacific is as diverse as the cultures and histories of the region itself. From rapidly evolving democracies and hybrid governance systems to firmly entrenched ...

SINGAPORE, March 26 (Reuters) - Following are five key political risk themes for markets to watch in Asia in the coming week. Sign up here. The rate at which China allows the yuan to trade against the ...