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Scam Factories: The inside story of Southeast Asia’s fraud compounds - Part 2
Scamming is big business in Southeast Asia, on an almost unstoppable rise.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:
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Scam Factories: The inside story of Southeast Asia’s fraud compounds - Part 1
Life inside the huge scam factories across Southeast Asia using modern slavery to staff their secret compounds.
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Asian calm before Trump’s inflationary storm
If Donald Trump were open to learning new economic tricks, the US president might look to Asia. In recent days, three economies posted weaker-than-expected inflation. In Japan, consumer prices fell to a 3.7% year-on-year rate in February from 4%. In Hong Kong, prices dropped to 1.4% in February from 2%. Singapore’s core inflation fell to […] The post Asian calm before Trump’s inflationary storm appeared first on Asia...
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:Georgia: Drop Repressive ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill
Click to expand Image Protesters march in front of Georgia’s parliament in Tbilisi, calling for the release of other protestors, whose images they display on posters, March 7, 2025, 2025 Sebastien Canaud/NurPhoto via AP (Berlin, March 26, 2025) – TheGeorgian parliament should reject a bill to introduce criminal penalties for civic activists and nongovernmental groups that refuse to register as “foreign agents,” Human...
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:The Caribbean: A Rich Tapestry of Cultures and Traditions
The Caribbean stands as a remarkable cultural mosaic, shaped by centuries of history and diverse influences. This unique fusion of African, European, Indigenous, and Asian traditions has given rise to a wealth of customs and practices that remain vibrant today. From spiritual rituals to festive celebrations, the region is a testament to the power of […]
Published on: March 26, 2025 | Source:New Jia Zhangke film: 20 years of footage to capture a changing China
Chinese independent director Jia Zhangke’s new film Caught by the Tides provides a unique vision of China’s rapid social transformation in the 21st century. Using a combination of documentary footage and scenes shot by Jia over the past 20 years during the making of his earlier films, Caught by the Tides follows Qiaoqiao (Zhao Tao) […] The post New Jia Zhangke film: 20 years of footage to capture a changingChina...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Indonesia’s Rupiah Falls to Lowest Level Since Asian Financial Crisis
A perfect storm of domestic and international uncertainties has pushed the currency toward the all-time low set in mid-1998.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Riyadh talks agree on Black Sea fighting lull, not full ceasefire
The White House released two statements on the result of the negotiations in Riyadh. Both White House statements highlight the Black Sea as the main topic. There was a significant difference in the delegations for these “technical level” discussions. The US delegation was led by Andrew Peek, a senior director at the White House National […] The post Riyadh talks agree on Black Sea fighting lull, not full ceasefire...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s Constitutional Court should uphold Yoon’s impeachment
Although the impeachment ruling in the case of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol remains delayed, the Constitutional Court of South Korea, on March 24, made a decision to dismiss the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. The reasoning for dismissing Han’s impeachment shows parallels to the dismissal of former President Roh Moo-hyun’s impeachment in […] The post South Korea’s Constitutional Court should uphold...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Migrant deaths in Asia hit record high in 2024, UN data reveals
The year 2024 marked the deadliest on record for migrants in Asia, with at least 2,514 lives lost along the region’s perilous migration routes, according to new data from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:FIFA: Recognize, Support Afghan Women's Team in Exile
Click to expand Image Afghan women's football team players celebrate a goal on April 24, 2022. 2022 William West AFP via Getty Images (Amsterdam) – The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) should act to stop the ongoing discrimination againstAfghan women footballers living in exile and facilitate their return to international competition, theSport & Rights Alliancesaid in areportreleased...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh’s future stuck in an inescapable past
“This was a destruction not of a house but of our history, ofmyhistory,” said a veteran of Bangladesh’s 1971 liberation war. He was speaking to me of thedestruction on February 5of the Dhaka home of Sheikh Mujib ur Rahman, Bangladesh’s first leader. The address, 32 Dhanmondi, is as well known in Bangladesh as 1600 Pennsylvania […] The post Bangladesh’s future stuck in an inescapable past appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:US building walls while China erecting windmills
Dozens of foreign CEOs are gathering in Beijing this week for the annual China Development Forum (CDF). Against the backdrop of heightened global uncertainty, Beijing is sending its message to the world: As the US pursues protectionist “America First” policies, the world’s second-largest economy is open for business. The Chinese government has, on several occasions, […] The post US building walls while China erecting...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Jet lag: US getting smoked in China’s sixth-gen fighter contrail
The crucial race for sixth-generation air dominance is on. But as the US unveils its F-47, China’s J-36 may have already left it in the contrail. Last week, the US Department of the Air Force awarded Boeing the contract for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform. […] The post Jet lag: US getting smoked in China’s sixth-gen fighter contrail appeared...
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Trump II, Southeast Asia, and Asymmetric US-China Competition
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US-China Competition in Southeast Asia Under the Second Trump Administration
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These 10 Asian markets offer high returns on short-term rentals — half top $40,000 a year
Vacation rentals in Hakuba, Japan can bring in, on average, more than $60,000 a year in revenue for short-term rental investors, according to data company AirDNA.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:Vietnam Island Building in South China Sea Continuing At ‘Breakneck Pace’
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative estimates that Hanoi has created 641 new acres of land in the disputed Spratly Islands since June.
Published on: March 25, 2025 | Source:The Russian bear cannot be tamed with more food
There is little doubt that in 2014 Vladimir Putin felt insulted when then-President Barack Obama described Russia as merely “a regional power that is threatening some of its immediate neighbours, not out of strength but out of weakness.” Yet 11 years later, and three years on from Putin’s attempted full invasion of Ukraine, Obama’s comment […] The post The Russian bear cannot be tamed with more food appeared first on...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:1930s tech bros wanted to merge the US, Canada and Greenland
A movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders as far as the Panama Canal might sound incredibly familiar. But this group, called the “technocracy movement,” was a group of 1930s nonconformists with big ideas about how to rearrange US society. They proposed a vision that would get rid […] The post 1930s tech bros wanted to merge the US, Canada and Greenland appeared first on Asia...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Three novels by Nobelist Han Kang explain South Korea’s fragility
Last year, South Korea made headlines around the world for two reasons. The first was writer Han Kang’s celebrated Nobel prize for literature win in October; the second was far less positive. Late in the evening of December 3 2024, the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol unexpectedly declared martial law – the first time it […] The post Three novels by Nobelist Han Kang explain SouthKorea’s fragility appeared first on...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Decades of progress in reducing child deaths and stillbirths under threat, warns the United Nations
The number of children dying globally before their fifth birthday declined to 4.8million in 2023, while stillbirths declined modestly, still remaining around 1.9million, according to two new reports released today by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME).Since 2000, child deaths have dropped by more than half and stillbirths by over a third, fuelled by sustained investments in...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Türkiye: Court Jails Istanbul Mayor
Click to expand Image Banner on the Istanbul Municipality building shows mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, March 22, 2025. 2025 Human Rights Watch (Istanbul, March 24, 2025) – The formal order by an Istanbul court to detain Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is the latest example of the justice system weaponized to remove a leading opposition politician from the political scene, Human Rights Watch said today.Mayor İmamoğlu’s...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:The high, high price of killing USAID
The decision by the Trump administration to order a 90-day pause in Washington’s foreign development and humanitarian aid has not only created a major humanitarian crisis among the recipients; it has also hit the NGO community like a thunderbolt. And it has also highlighted the degree of dependency of the international NGO community on American […] The post The high, high price of killing USAID appeared first on Asia...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Duterte falls victim to oligarchic power in the Philippines
When former President Rodrigo Duterte was handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 11, 2025, it was more than the culmination of a family drama—it was the latest chapter in the centuries-old story of oligarchic power that has shaped Philippine politics, from even before the Marcos dictatorship to the present day. This […] The post Duterte falls victim to oligarchic power in the Philippines...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:The real US jobs disruptor? America’s own future
US President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs, set to take effect on April 2, mark a renewed push for economic nationalism, targeting steel, aluminum, autos and other imports. The White House frames it as a move toward reciprocal trade, a boost for US manufacturing and the growth of blue-collar jobs. The reality is rising costs for […] The post The real US jobs disruptor? America’s own future appeared first on Asia Times....
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Germany: Social Security Failing to Protect Rights
Click to expand Image A womancollecting foodfroma Tafel-run food bank in Berlin, Germany, while children in strollers look on,July 3, 2023. 2023 Carsten Koall/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Social security failures coupled with structural gender inequality leave many people in Germany mired in poverty, especially single-parent families and older women.Major gaps remain in the world’s third richest country between the...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Nepal: Extend Social Protection for Children in Coming Budget
Click to expand Image Children write in chalk on the walls of a Saraswati temple on the festival of Saraswati Puja on January 26, 2023. 2023 Sipa via AP Images (Bangkok) – The government of Nepal should use the forthcoming budget to protect the rights of Nepali children by expanding its popular and successful Child Grant program, 24 Nepali and international rights groups said today in a letter to Finance Minister...
Published on: March 24, 2025 | Source:Japan Doubts Myanmar Junta’s Election Plans
Click to expand Image People protest the military coup in Myanmar organized by the group "WeLoveMyanmar," outside the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan, February 11, 2021. 2021 AP Photo/Hiro Komae On March 21, during a session of the Japanese Diet on foreign affairs, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed “serious concern” about the Myanmar military junta’s plans to hold national elections by January 2026....
Published on: March 22, 2025 | Source:Betting on the Demise of Free Trade? Make Way for the New Players at the Table
While the future of multilateralism in trade remains uncertain, developing Asia is proving that the global trade order is still evolving.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Vietnam’s Nuclear Energy Push Is a Strategic Opportunity For the US
The Trump administration has a golden opportunity to improve its relationship with a key Southeast Asian partner.
Published on: March 21, 2025 | Source:Mongolia’s Central Asia Connection: Kazakhstan
Mongolia looks to use its upgraded relationship with Kazakhstan to forge closer ties with Central Asia writ large.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:WHO calls for urgent action to address worldwide disruptions in tuberculosis services putting millions of lives at risk
On the occasion on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, marked on 24 March, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for an urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain tuberculosis (TB) care and support services for people in need across regions and countries. TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, responsible for over 1million deaths annually bringing devastating impacts on families and...
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Free societies are good for business says UN rights chief, wrapping up visit to Kyrgyzstan
Respect for human rights is not only a moral obligation but a necessity for economic stability, the UN’s top human rights official said on Thursday, during a visit to the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan.
Published on: March 20, 2025 | Source:Carbon colonialism? Malaysia and Indonesia plan storage hubs for Asian emissions
Japan and South Korea have signed deals to export CO2 captured at their power and manufacturing plants to Southeast Asia The post Carbon colonialism? Malaysia and Indonesia plan storage hubs for Asian emissions appeared first on Climate Home News.
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