Three reasons lie behind the cuddly trend
Thailand could soon become the latest country to jump on the bandwagon
They threaten to make the region’s demographic decline even worse
James C. Scott, an anthropologist, shed light on an ungovernable region
A new report shows just how far China is falling behind
But the demographic maths remain unforgiving
Governments are struggling to keep up with an educational arms race
More needs to be done to repair the economic relationship with South-East Asia
President Joe Biden will not attend this year’s East Asia Summit
Amid an explosive data and AI boom the superpower contest hots up