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Beyond the Ceasefire: How the US and China Shadowed the Cambodia-Thailand Clash
The rapid announcement of a ceasefire, with Malaysia as mediator, offered a welcome pause. Yet the dust had barely settled before the shadow of great power rivalry reemerged.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:
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What Is Behind Gwadarโs Continued Water Woes?
The thirsty port city is once again fighting for water, with no permanent solution in sight.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Is Xi holding China back from its potential greatness?
During the Biden years, a lot of us thought that the next era of world history would be defined, in large part, by economic and geostrategic competition between the US and China. Thatโs looking a little less likely these days. Donald Trump still makes the occasional aggressive noise toward China, but his approach has becomemuch [โฆ] The post Is Xi holding China back from its potential greatness? appeared first on Asia...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:North Korea Has โNo Interestโ in Talking to Lee Jae-myung
For the first time since South Koreaโs new president assumed office, Pyongyang explicitly nixed the Lee administrationโs pro-dialogue approach to North Korea.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Polling Shows Central Europeans Remain Skeptical of China
A look into public opinion results provides an interesting complement to government-level dynamics in four nations' respective bilateral relations with Beijing.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Australia, UK Sign Landmark Defense Deal
The Geelong Treaty commits Australia and the U.K. to the next 50 years of defense cooperation under AUKUS Pillar I.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Chemmaniโs Reckoning: Can Sri Lanka Turn Evidence Into Trust?
How Sri Lanka grapples with questions thrown up by the mass grave at Chemmani could lead to reconciliation โ or more recrimination and strife.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:US-China talks restart as hopes grow for trade war truce extension
The talks in Sweden to come hours after US President Donald Trump announced a deal with the European Union.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:The Last 96 Hours of Taiwanโs Great Recall: In Images
It was a mad dash to the finish, with Taiwanese on both sides seeing the vote as a battle for the future of their country.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs AI Action Plan aims for global domination
โWinning the Race: Americaโs AI Action Planโ envisions a world controlled by all-knowing US technology. It begins by declaring that โThe United States is in a race to achieve global dominance in artificial intelligence (AI). Whoever has the largest AI ecosystem will set global AI standards and reap broad economic and military benefits. Just like we won the space race, it is imperative that the United States and its...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Thailand and Cambodia agree to 'immediate ceasefire'
US President Donald Trump threatened to pause tariff negotiations until the hostilities stopped.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:South Koreaโs Indo-Pacific Role Under Discussion in US Trade Talks
South Korea is seeking trade concessions, including on tariffs and non-trade barriers, in return for accepting the U.S. request to recalibrate the USFKโs strategic posture.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:India Closes Landmark Trade Pact With UK
India has managed to protect its interests while exhibiting flexibility to accommodate U.K. demands.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting
Police say officers are investigating the motive behind the incident in Thailand's capital.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Pakistan Achieves First Current Account Surplus in 14 Years
Government officials are highlighting this as a sign of economic stabilization.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:China investigates head monk of Shaolin 'Kung Fu' temple
Shi Yongxin earned the nickname "CEO monk" for popularising Shaolin kung fu around the world.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:The Roots of the Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict
The acrimonious dispute, which flared into violence last week, concerns much more than a few square kilometers of rugged territory.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:UN chief urges Australia to aim higher as it debates climate goals
Despite efforts to reduce emissions faster, Australia is one of the biggest polluters per capita.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:How Indiaโs Patriarchy Drove a Woman Student to Self-Immolate
A 20-year-old studentโs complaints of sexual harassment by her college professor in Odisha were ignored by the authorities for over 6 months.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Road to Palestinian state must pass through Saudi Arabia
War makes bystanders feel powerless. Throughout the so-far 22 months of brutal conflict that began with Hamasโs slaughter and abduction of Israelis in October 2023, Europeans have looked and felt impotent. This has only partly been because they have also been divided; mainly, it has been because their words, brave or not, proved irrelevant. The [โฆ] The post Road to Palestinian state must pass through Saudi Arabia...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Indiaโs Northeast Identified as Promising Area for Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals
The Geological Survey of India says that Arunachal Pradesh and Assam are promising zones for graphite, vanadium and REEs.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:The rise of Japan's far right was supercharged by Trump - and tourists
โSanseito says what others are thinkingโ: Why a once-obscure far-right party shook up Japan's political scene
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Ancient site stirs heated political debate on India's past
The archaeological site of Keeladi has unearthed remnants of an urban settlement, fuelling competing historical claims.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:The ancient site that has become a political flashpoint in India
The archaeological site of Keeladi has unearthed remnants of an urban settlement, fuelling competing historical claims.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka
Scientists warn the damage to the environment after the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster could be much more enduring.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:In Some Ways, Trumpโs New AI Action Plan Actually Looks Familiar
The White Houseโs AI strategy echoes some of Chinaโs approach, adding Trumpian characteristics to the policies of the Biden administration.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs New AI Action Plan Looks Awfully Familiar
The White Houseโs AI strategy echoes some of Chinaโs approach, adding Trumpian characteristics to the policies of the Biden administration.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Legal Minimalism: How the Notion of Sentience Disappeared From Chinese Law
Today, legal status comes not from being able to feel, but from being politically or economically useful.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting at the border?
The roots of the South East Asian neighbours' dispute goes back to more than a century ago.
Published on: July 27, 2025 | Source:Screams and chaos: The moments after Bangladesh fighter jet hit a primary school
At least 31 people were killed, many of them schoolchildren, when a fighter jet crashed into a school in Dhaka.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Taiwanโs โGreat Recallโ Fizzles Out
None of the recall votes was successful, meaning the KMT will keep its legislative majority.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Cambodia calls for immediate ceasefire with Thailand as death toll rises
Thailand has not yet commented on the proposal, as fighting continues for a third day with 32 confirmed killed.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:UK condemns Hong Kong cash offer for help in arresting activists
David Lammy and Yvette Cooper describe the bounties as "another example of transnational repression".
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:'Pro-China' politicians survive Taiwan vote to kick them out
Early results of the hugely controversial vote indicate the opposition will keep its majority in Taiwan's parliament.
Published on: July 26, 2025 | Source:Sanchezโs Huawei stance puts Spain in Trumpโs line of fire
The United States could soon impose severe consequences on Spainโs Sanchez administration for advancing the claim that the use of Huawei technology in its storage system for Spanish judicial wiretaps does not pose a national security threat. The Trump administration and the US Congress have made it clear that they believe that it is in [โฆ] The post Sanchezโs Huawei stance puts Spain in Trumpโs line of fire appeared...
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