By Aidan Jones It was a policy meant to ignite a golden age of infrastructure development and put Thailand at the heart of Southeast Asia’s trade and investment for decades to come. Three years – and three prime ministers – after it was first proposed, a multibillion-dollar “landbridge” across Thailand’s southern neck to slash transport […]
Read MoreWhen Türkiye and Uzbekistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the mining sector at the end of January 2026, the agreement initially looked familiar: another bilateral document added to the long list of accords that usually accompany high-level presidential visits. Such memoranda are common in diplomacy, often signaling goodwill rather than immediate […]
Read MoreBy Maria Siow Russia’s call to revive a troika with China and India is unlikely to be greeted with enthusiasm by New Delhi, with critics pointing to tense border stand-offs and India’s reluctance to be seen as part of an “anti-West” grouping. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier this month lauded Moscow’s bilateral ties with […]
Read MoreBy Iman Muttaqin Yusof Muhammad Syafiq, a 25-year-old banker from Kuala Lumpur, has started noticing something recently that felt like “real politics” compared with the soft sell of an election campaign poster at train stations in the Malaysian capital. “One government programme I think is pretty solid is the People’s Income Initiative, or IPR [Inisiatif […]
Read MoreUS Agency for International Development staffers in early 2024 drafted a warning to senior officials in Joe Biden’s administration: Northern Gaza had turned into an “Apocalyptic Wasteland” with dire shortages of food and medical aid. Three months after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel’s incursion into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid […]
Read MoreIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that following hostile actions by European countries against the IRGC, the Iranian parliament will respond similarly by labeling their armed forces as terrorist organizations. Araghchi made the comments in an interview with the CNN Turk while visiting Turkey on Friday, The Caspian Post reports, foreign media. In response to […]
Read MoreRohingya survivors of Myanmar’s 2017 military crackdown said on Friday they expect the United Nations’ highest court to rule that Myanmar committed genocide against them, following the conclusion of hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Judges at the court, also known as the World Court, are expected to take several months to deliver […]
Read MoreChina agreed to relax rules to allow some visa-free travel for British citizens on Thursday (29 January) during a visit by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Beijing, as part of a partnership deal which London hopes will help expand its service sector. British citizens will be allowed to visit China without a visa if they […]
Read MoreJamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today (31 January) said the people of Bangladesh do not want to see another corrupt government or the return of fascism, stressing the need for a humane and justice-based state. “We no longer want fascism, corruption and misrule in this country,” he said while addressing an election rally in Cumilla-11 […]
Read MoreAbdugani Sanginov, Chairman of the Management Board of Uzbekneftegaz company, has held talks with Li Xicheng, Deputy General Director of SIBU, as part of efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector. During the meeting, the sides reviewed current areas of collaboration and discussed the potential use of SIBU’s modern drilling facilities […]
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