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Mon, 01/12/2025 - 02:19
The state poll was dominated by Sabah-based parties, reflecting growing disenchantment in the federal government and a growing desire for regional autonomy.
Fri, 28/11/2025 - 16:31
As the evidence piles up, scientists are urging Southeast Asia’s governments to wake up to the rare earth pollution crisis.
Fri, 28/11/2025 - 16:01
Taiwan doesn’t need AUKUS membership to strengthen Pillar II’s force multiplier effect.
Fri, 28/11/2025 - 15:29
Activists opposed to a new law banning the spread of “LGBT propaganda” might already be subject to it.
Fri, 28/11/2025 - 13:55
A recent survey highlighted that less than a third of the Australian population believe that “people in government can be trusted.”
Fri, 28/11/2025 - 09:01
The phone call and implications for the Indo-Pacific
Fri, 28/11/2025 - 04:58
As they have grown more alienated from the West, relations between the two repressive governments have blossomed.
Fri, 28/11/2025 - 04:51
The two reports relate to the Nellie massacre of 1983, when mobs attacked villages inhabited by Bengali-origin Muslims, killing over 1,800 people.
Fri, 28/11/2025 - 01:21
Instead of challenging China’s maritime claims unilaterally, outside powers would do better to collaborate more closely with Southeast Asian claimant states.
Fri, 28/11/2025 - 00:56
The deluges and flash floods of the past week have capped off an unusually destructive wet season in Southeast Asia.
Thu, 27/11/2025 - 22:36
Have the country's real estate prices become untethered from the basic economic forces of supply and demand?
Thu, 27/11/2025 - 19:46
Takaichi’s forward-leaning stance on Taiwan reflects the Japanese public’s decreased opposition to such rhetoric.
Thu, 27/11/2025 - 16:47
The current turbulence in global politics prompted IBSA to hold a summit for the first time in 14 years. India, Canada and Australia also announced a new trilateral grouping.
Thu, 27/11/2025 - 16:34
How did the online scam industry take root in Southeast Asia, and how did it grow to such massive proportions?
Thu, 27/11/2025 - 16:28
The tenure of Israel’s outgoing ambassador was marked by a lack of effort to engage with Chinese thought leaders or combat rising antisemitism – until it was too late.
Thu, 27/11/2025 - 05:07
The legislation sets 18 as the legal age for marriage for both males and females, but effective implementation will require significant reforms.
Thu, 27/11/2025 - 04:06
The Singapore Police Force says that it has detected an increase in the impersonation of agency names and the "gov.sg" SMS sender ID on major messaging platforms.
Thu, 27/11/2025 - 01:43
The Communist Party's upcoming 14th National Congress is set to mark an important change in the country's approach to foreign policy.
Thu, 27/11/2025 - 01:33
The pardons are designed to ensure maximum support for the upcoming election, which has been widely criticized as a sham process designed to support military rule.
Wed, 26/11/2025 - 18:41
The shrinking gap between China’s quantitative shipbuilding advantages and the quality of its fleet is a wake-up call for the United States.
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