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Thu, 04/12/2025 - 02:57
Bangkok appears determined to clamp down on Cambodia-based scam syndicates, but allegations of high-level Thai involvement continue to dog Prime Minister Anutin.
Thu, 04/12/2025 - 01:39
With a snap general election on the horizon, the Thai leader has been assailed for his government's sluggish response to a disaster that has killed at least 267 people.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 21:20
The kip has stabilized and inflation is dropping, but the issue of the government's heavy external debt remains unresolved.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 20:30
Pressure has allegedly been mounting for months on the popular outlet.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 18:49
The underlying challenges to lasting peace along Central Asia’s borders lie in the fundamentally top-down structure of regional diplomacy.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 15:41
Insights from Sarah M. Beran.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 15:21
Lee has downgraded “denuclearization” as a goal. Will it be enough to attract interest from Pyongyang?
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 15:07
The attack targeted foreign nationals working on mining projects in Balochistan’s mineral-rich Chagai district.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 15:03
The total economic losses incurred are estimated to be around $6-$7 billion. This is more than the country’s foreign reserves.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 14:54
A limited test ban would set important guardrails to manage escalation among nuclear weapons states, particularly the U.S., Russia, and China.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 14:37
Amid the political and economic changes of the early 2000s, it seemed unthinkable that China would revert back to Mao-era repression. But's that's exactly what happened.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 14:11
In a special address, Lee Jae-myung expressed gratitude toward the citizens for their defense of Korean democracy.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 14:11
This incident is a reminder that individual acts of violence cannot be understood, or prevented, through security measures alone.
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 00:03
Despite the corruption allegations against him, Marcos has so far survived the crisis, but his presidency has been weakened.
Tue, 02/12/2025 - 20:17
The government's push for "digital sovereignty" follows similar efforts in Russia and Kazakhstan, raising fears about expanded state monitoring in a country with a dismal human rights record.
Tue, 02/12/2025 - 19:08
The country’s political polarization has metastasized. What can be done?
Tue, 02/12/2025 - 17:36
The ADB’s new program fits right into the Philippine government’s plans for transition mining – to the detriment of Indigenous communities.
Tue, 02/12/2025 - 17:15
In one of the attacks, a drone was reportedly used to drop grenades on Chinese workers.
Tue, 02/12/2025 - 16:28
The plan’s primary goal seems to be attracting international data center investment – even at the cost of abandoning regulation.
Tue, 02/12/2025 - 16:09
Chinese officials detained an Indian national for 18 hours at Shanghai airport, claiming that her Indian passport was not valid as she is from Arunachal Pradesh.
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