![U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN 2024 US Presidential Debate at CNN Studios on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. [Image via Getty Images]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/download-4.webp "2024 US Presidential Debate")
In a fiery first debate of the 2024 election campaign, Joe Biden and Donald Trump clashed over immigration, abortion, the economy, and foreign policy.
Pakistan’s rice exports are booming, but water scarcity looms. Can Pakistan’s rice sector thrive without draining its water reserves?
![Balloon Controversy: North Korea referred to its campaign as a 'countermeasure' against propaganda leaflets sent by South Korean activists [Image via Al Jazeera].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AP24153440472567-1717344657-1600x900.webp "Balloon Controversy between the Koreas")
A bizarre balloon controversy inflames North-South Korea tensions prompting South Korea to suspend the 2018 inter-Korean agreement.
![The Chinese embassy and joint work team in Pakistan expressed condolences to the victims of a bus blast [Image via Xinhua].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ee29c72c-f54e-400d-b491-37a2af57638d.webp "The Chinese embassy and joint work team in Pakistan expressed condolences to the victims of a bus blast [Image via Xinhua].")
With the Afghanistan conundrum creating a volatile situation on the border, Pakistan grapples for a solution. Can China be the key to stabilizing the region?
![Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a concert at the Hanoi Opera House in Vietnam, June 20, 2024 [lmage via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LJ4RXE6DH5KJXLFUCXOD6OSDFY-1600x1067.webp "Russia’s Foreign Policy under Putin")
How Russia’s foreign policy, under Putin’s leadership, mixes great power strategy with assertive nationalism – As alliances shift and tensions rise, what’s next for Russia on the global stage?
![Blasphemy was weaponised in Pakistan due to social and political divisions: How did this happen, and can the country find a way to heal? [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SAT-Web-Banners-19-1600x917.webp "Blasphemy was weaponised in Pakistan")
Blasphemy was weaponised in Pakistan due to social and political divisions: How did this happen, and can the country find a way to heal?
![Pakistan's SIFC celebrates one year with early FDI wins, but can it overcome challenges to unlock lasting economic growth? [Image via SAT Creatives].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SAT-Web-Banners-18-1600x917.webp "SIFC at One")
SIFC at one has shown early promise in attracting FDI, but can it overcome challenges to unlock long-term economic growth for Pakistan?
The 2024 elections brought an unforeseen plot twist, leaving pundits and citizens alike pondering a pivotal question: Is the magic of ‘Brand Modi’ fading?
![Pakistan and China strategic partnership: In Beijing on June 7, 2024, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping [Image via Government of Pakistan].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/57373.webp "Pakistan and China strategic partnership")
New agreements for Pakistan and China, but will their “all-weather” strategic partnership weather the regional storms?
The central agenda of Digital Silk Road was to enhance the digital connectivity and infrastructure by exporting the technologies of 5G.