By Laura Zhou No winter lasts forever, but the deep chill in the Beijing-Tokyo relationship set off by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan could last a long time. Takaichi has had consistently high approval ratings since taking office, which could encourage her to solidify her position on the island. But there is […]
Read MoreBy Nuray Mustafa , Nazrin Azizli Historic border agreements in 2025 brought renewed hopes of stability to the Fergana Valley, easing long-running tensions between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. However, renewed clashes along the Kyrgyz-Tajik frontier have underlined the region’s fragility and the difficulty of sustaining lasting peace. The state border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan had […]
Read MorePHNEM PENG: Cambodia accused Thailand on Friday of intensifying its bombardment of disputed border areas, even as officials from the two countries attend a multi-day meeting aimed at negotiating an end to deadly clashes. The neighbors’ long-standing border conflict reignited this month, shattering an earlier truce and killing more than 40 people, according to official […]
Read MoreBy Ushar Daniele Rashid arrived on the Malaysian island of Langkawi as a young child after spending weeks at sea in a fishing boat crammed with Myanmar’s unwanted: Rohingya Muslims driven out by soldiers and ethnic Buddhist militias who had razed their villages. A decade on, the now 14-year-old has witnessed countless boats arrive on the […]
Read MoreBEIJING: China’s foreign ministry announced sanctions on Friday targeting 10 individuals and 20 US defense firms, including Boeing’s St. Louis branch, over arms sales to Taiwan. The measures freeze any assets the companies and individuals hold in China and bar domestic organizations and individuals from doing business with them, the ministry said. Individuals on the […]
Read MoreIndia on Tuesday successfully launched its heaviest-ever satellite, BlueBird 6, into orbit using the ‘Baahubali’ rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3)-M6, from the Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh. The satellite, developed by US-based AST SpaceMobile, aims to provide direct broadband connectivity from space to ordinary smartphones without requiring any special equipment. The 43.5-metre tall rocket, supported […]
Read MoreMyanmar will hold a third phase of voting for its general election on 25 January, according to an announcement on state media today (26 December), outlining a poll plan that comes amid a raging civil war in the Southeast Asian nation. The first two phases of voting are set to take place on 28 December […]
Read MoreNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un signaled the country will continue to develop missiles in the next five years, as he visited major munitions enterprises in the last quarter of 2025, state media KCNA said today (26 December). Kim said “the country’s missile and shell production sector is of paramount importance in bolstering war deterrent,” […]
Read MoreJailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abuse of power in the biggest trial yet linked to the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, a ruling that could have major political repercussions. The judge, however, has yet to complete the full reading of the verdict and announce sentencing. Malaysia […]
Read MoreDHAKA: Millions of supporters crowded the streets of Dhaka on Thursday to welcome Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, who has returned to his country after more than 17 years in exile. Rahman, the son of ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, waved to the large crowds from the front of a […]
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