Vietnam

Vietnam’s Security Ministry Pushes Into Energy and Tech, Raising Questions Over Market Economy Claims

In most countries, negotiations over billion-dollar energy infrastructure projects fall under the remit of trade ministries, energy regulators, or state-owned utilities. In Vietnam, however, a recent high-profile meeting has underscored a significant and controversial shift in the country’s power structure....
Volker Turk. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN Accuses Myanmar Junta, Armed Groups of Using Violence to Coerce Voters Ahead of Military-Run Polls

The United Nations on Tuesday (Dec 23) accused Myanmar’s ruling military junta of using violence, intimidation and mass arrests to force people to participate in upcoming military-controlled elections, while warning that armed opposition groups are also employing coercive tactics to...
Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Malaysia Airports Says Global Passenger Processing System Fully Restored After Temporary Disruption

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said on Tuesday (Dec 23) that a global passenger processing system used by multiple airlines worldwide has been fully restored following a temporary disruption that affected check-in and boarding operations at airports across the country....
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

Thai PM to Brief Trump as Fierce Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Enter Fifth Day

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he would speak with US President Donald Trump on Friday (Dec 12) night as heavy border clashes with Cambodia raged for a fifth consecutive day, marking one of the most dangerous escalations between the...
Myanmar

Myanmar junta Arrests Nearly 1,600 Foreign Nationals in Five-Day Crackdown on Border Scam Hub

Myanmar’s military government said on Sunday (Nov 23) that it has arrested nearly 1,600 foreign nationals in a sweeping five-day operation targeting one of the country’s most infamous online scam hubs along the Thai border. The high-profile crackdown comes as...
Indonesia's Whoosh train

China’s Financing Model for Whoosh Rail Triggers Debt Sustainability Debate in Indonesia: Ambition Meets Financial Reality

Indonesia’s Jakarta–Bandung high-speed rail, known as Whoosh, was inaugurated with the ambition of projecting the country into a new era of modern infrastructure. As Southeast Asia’s first high-speed rail system, it symbolized Indonesia’s rise as a regional economic heavyweight capable...
Myanmar Junta Demolishes 150 Buildings in Crackdown on Infamous Internet Scam Compound

Myanmar Junta Demolishes 150 Buildings in Crackdown on Infamous Internet Scam Compound

Myanmar’s ruling military said on Sunday it has demolished more than 100 buildings in a sweeping crackdown on a notorious online scam compound near the Thai border — a rare publicized move amid growing pressure from China to rein in...
Hundreds Missing After Rohingya Boat Sinks Near Thailand-Malaysia Border

Hundreds Missing After Rohingya Boat Sinks Near Thailand-Malaysia Border

Hundreds of people, believed to be Rohingya refugees and other migrants, were reported missing on Sunday (Nov 9) after a vessel capsized near the Thailand-Malaysia maritime border. Malaysian authorities confirmed that 10 survivors and one body had been recovered as...
Indonesia Successfully Tests Indigenous Autonomous Submarine Prototype in Surabaya

Indonesia Successfully Tests Indigenous Autonomous Submarine Prototype in Surabaya

Indonesia’s state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia successfully conducted a torpedo firing test of its autonomous submarine prototype, the KSOT (Kapal Selam Otomatis Tanpa Awak), on October 30 in Surabaya, East Java. The event marks a significant step in Indonesia’s efforts...
Anutin Charnvirakul

Thailand’s New Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Sworn In Following Royal Endorsement, Promises Leadership Guided by Integrity

Thailand witnessed another dramatic power shift on Sunday as billionaire construction tycoon and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul was sworn in as prime minister, ending the latest chapter of Shinawatra family dominance in Thai politics and setting the stage for fresh...
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