Richard Javad Heydarian

The Philippine president has inadvertently injected his country into the deepening US-China rivalry

With the world facing a 'polycrisis', coolers heads will ensure stability on the world's largest continent

The upshot is a more manageable US-China competition, rather than a mutually destructive conflict

The two superpower leaders have peered into the abyss, only to realise they have a shared duty to manage their differences

South-East Asian nations are set to surpass China as the fastest-growing major economies in Asia

The Marcos Jr dynasty has form when it comes to making nuanced foreign policy in a complicated region

Sensible policies are turning the once surprisingly obscure country into a major international player

The Philippine President's approach to governance in his first month in office has surprised both critics and allies alike

The Marcos family and its allies are set to dominate top offices of government but first-time voters could be won over by the 'pink wave'

A number of countries in the East are reassessing their ties with Russia – albeit with notable exceptions

As tension between the West and Russia heats up, Europe is becoming more like Asia

There are three main reasons why America can’t compete as effectively against China, but there's hope yet

Isko Moreno's election strategy mirrors the French president's 2017 campaign: combining technocracy with populism

The Philippine president toyed with options for staying in power, but the writing is on the wall

This weekend's boxing match could well decide his presidential aspirations in 2022 - and political future