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Boeing Deal With DOJ Proves That โ€˜Justiceโ€™ Is a Slippery Concept

189 people lost their lives when Lion Air flight 610 crashed into the Java Sea, 13 minutes after taking off from Jakarta's Soekarnoโ€“Hatta International Airport.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Malaysiaโ€™s Anwar Seeks Trumpโ€™s Support for ASEAN-US Tariff Summit

Opening yesterday's 46th ASEAN Summit, the Malaysian leader also hailed the โ€œsignificantโ€ progress in efforts to end the civil war in Myanmar.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

A Visit by Japanese Parliamentarians to China

And what it reveals of current China-Japan relations.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

From prodigy to leader: Can Shubman Gill shape the future of Indian Test cricket?

To pull India out of the current rut, Gill will have to lead the way as batter and captain in charge of a new-look team.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

A simple guide to South Korea's presidential election

The vote comes after the impeachment and removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

What you need to know ahead of South Korea's snap presidential election

The vote comes after the impeachment and removal of former president Yoon Suk Yeol.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Mongoliaโ€™s Youth Protests Lead to Political Shenanigans

Various political factions are attempting to seize the advantage amid organic protests seeking the prime minister's ouster.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Why Donald Trump Must Engage the Taliban

However, a Taliban-only arrangement will merely replicate the exclusionary cycles that have doomed past peace efforts

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Chinaโ€™s strategy for conquering Taiwan without firing a shot

China is refining a strategy to conquer Taiwan by weaponizing its critical infrastructure and transforming power plants, ports and data hubs into pressure points for systemic collapse, according to a Chinese military journal. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports that China could paralyze Taiwan without firing a shot by targeting key infrastructureโ€”an approach likened [โ€ฆ] The post Chinaโ€™s strategy for conquering...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Why Did Bangladeshโ€™s Interim Advisor Yunus Threaten to Resign?

Differences between political parties on issues like elections seem to be hampering the functioning of the interim government.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

The US plan for countering China in South America

In May 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly touted the idea of using Paraguayโ€™s surplus electricity from the Itaipu Dam to power American data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure. On the surface, this appeared to be a pragmatic proposal. But beneath the rhetoric of innovation lies a deeper geopolitical strategy rooted both in [โ€ฆ] The post The US plan for countering China in South America...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Nepal Continues to Fail Victims of the Maoist Insurgency

Transitional justice, the last leg of the peace process, will remain incomplete unless the victims have adequate say in the process.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

China student says college made her 'take off trousers' for period leave

While the college said its staff had "followed protocol", many decry an alleged invasion of privacy.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Japan flight made emergency landing after man tried opening door

Police said the man was "having a medical crisis" and was restrained by fellow passengers and crew.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

India state on alert after ship carrying hazardous cargo capsizes

All 24 crew members on board the ship were rescued by Indian navy personnel after an hours-long operation.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Singapore scam crisis crying out for more urgent action

Each morning, as I leave my apartment, I am met with a grimly familiar sight. The elevator doors are plastered with garish caricatures of smug thieves swindling hapless victims who collapse in tears over vanished savings. Downstairs, elderly residents crowd around letterboxes stamped with the governmentโ€™s anti-scam hotline in scarlet block digits, their fingers trembling [โ€ฆ] The post Singapore scam crisis crying out...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

North Korea arrests senior official over warship launch failure

The Workers' Party official was "largely responsible" for the botched launch, state media said.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Humanoid robots fight in Chinese kick-boxing competition

The two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a world-first humanoid robot fighting event.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Timor-Leste Could Gain ASEAN Membership Later This Year, Malaysian FM Says

The young nation has yet to fulfill a considerable number of legal requirements, suggesting that a later timeline might be more realistic.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

How the West can stop Israel and end Gazaโ€™s โ€˜intolerableโ€™ suffering

The British, French and Canadian leaders issued a joint statement on May 19 in which they condemned Israelโ€™s โ€œegregious actionsโ€ in Gaza, warning that concrete action could follow if it does not stop its military offensive. They said an 11-week blockade on humanitarian aid reaching the territory had led to an โ€œintolerableโ€ level of human [โ€ฆ] The post How the West can stop Israel and end Gazaโ€™s โ€˜intolerableโ€™ suffering...

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Ahead of ASEAN Summit, Malaysian FM Calls for Regional Action on US Tariffs

Along with the conflict in Myanmar, the issue of trade is likely to be high on the agenda at the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US-Philippines Relations Take Center Stage After Midterm Elections

Following an underwhelming electoral return, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is likely to lean all the more heavily on his relationship with Washington.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

ASEAN Chair Should Lead Efforts to Hold the Myanmar Junta Accountable

Malaysia needs to lead a regional push for international criminal accountability and reject the military's planned sham โ€œelections.โ€

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Ahead of election in Malaysiaโ€™s Sabah, voters yearn for end to daily shortages

From power and water shortages to roads with potholes, voters in Sabah are frustrated with the unfulfilled promises of their leaders.

Published on: May 26, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Wealthy investors see โ€˜time to buyโ€™ Hong Kong stocks amid trade war: Standard Chartered

Affluent clients have diversified their portfolios and shifted to liquid assets such as stocks and bonds amid market volatilities.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets visiting US homeland security chief Kristi Noem in Jerusalem

Netanyahuโ€™s office said Noem, who visited cityโ€™s Western Wall, โ€˜expressed unwavering support for the prime minister and the state of Israelโ€™.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Branded a terrorist: Media adds agony to Kashmiri family's grief

Mohammad Iqbal, a teacher in Poonch district, died in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

An Indian teacher was killed - then he got falsely labelled a "terrorist"

Mohammad Iqbal, a teacher in Poonch district, died in cross-border shelling between India and Pakistan.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

EU chief vows to advance trade talks after โ€˜goodโ€™ Trump call

EU needs until July 9 to reach a trade deal with US, said Ursula von der Leyen, after Trumpโ€™s threat of 50 per cent tariffs on the bloc.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Renault leverages Shanghai development centre for cars aimed at markets outside Europe

Company says Shanghai operation is working on developing models for Ampere and Renault marques for sale outside Europe.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Truth in the truce: Wendy Cutler mulls if US-China trade can find lasting peace

With three decades spent shaping US trade policy from behind the scenes, Cutler touches on hot-button issues, from Trumpโ€™s executive orders to the likelihood of a lasting agreement with China.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Why the US Wonโ€™t Be Able to Help Build Taiwanโ€™s Nuclear Future

Washington itself hasnโ€™t solved the problems that fed into Taiwanโ€™s nuclear phase-out: waste storage and high costs.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Suriname begins vote for government to steer new-found oil wealth

Tiny South America nation โ€“ which has growing ties to China โ€“ is battling debt but recent offshore crude discoveries suggest this may change.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

After hardline Yoon, South Korea needs a more balanced foreign policy

The next leader must broaden diplomacy while rejecting nuclear arms and regaining wartime military control.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

US-German citizen charged with trying to attack US embassy office in Tel Aviv

New York prosecutors said Joseph Neumeyer had backpack containing Molotov cocktails. Israel deported Neumeyer to New York on Saturday.

Published on: May 25, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post