Vietnam is attracting a growing pipeline of data-centre investment as global operators seek alternatives to more constrained markets such as Singapore and Malaysia, but disputes over electricity tariffs, grid capacity and land
North Korea has dismissed attempts by South Korea’s new government to reduce tensions along the heavily fortified border as a “pipe dream,” insisting it has not removed propaganda loudspeakers from the Demilitarized
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Vietnam’s richest man, Pham Nhat Vuong, is recalibrating his electric vehicle startup VinFast Auto Ltd.’s strategy, turning away from its ambitious yet faltering expansion into the US and European markets to concentrate
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Billionaire families across Asia are deepening their involvement in the gold market, moving beyond traditional holdings like index trackers and vault storage to directly financing, shipping, and trading physical gold. This resurgence
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Chinese exporters are beginning to reassess years of offshore investment in Southeast Asia as the latest wave of US tariffs and restrictions on “transshipment” force a major rethink of regional supply chain
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Violent clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border intensified Thursday, leaving two Thai soldiers wounded and forcing evacuations of residents in affected areas. The renewed violence around the ancient Ta Moan Thom and Ta
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China has officially begun construction of what is expected to be the world’s largest hydropower project in the Tibetan Himalayas, drawing concern from neighbouring countries and environmental experts. As reported by The
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The European Union and Singapore have issued a joint warning against the growing threat of hybrid warfare orchestrated by Russia and China, calling for greater global coordination to combat asymmetric tactics that
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Editor’s Note: NSA Ajit Doval’s recent address at the 62nd Convocation of IIT Madras was far more than a ceremonial speech—it was a powerful invocation of history, duty, and national ambition. He
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South Korea is set to launch an ambitious cash handout program aimed at reviving consumer spending and stimulating its flagging economy, as part of a sweeping 31.8 trillion-won ($23.3 billion) supplementary budget
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The chasm between the West and the Rest of the world has come to its apogee in these difficult days when US fighter jets fly above Isfahan and NATO countries suffer from
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At least 20 people were killed and more than 50 injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest inside a packed church in Damascus on Sunday evening, marking the first major
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by Huan Yuping Modernization is a shared aspiration of China and Central Asian countries. At a time when the century-defining transformation is accelerating across the globe, with multiple risks compounding one another,
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Cambodia has issued a stark warning that it will impose a full ban on Thai fruit and vegetable imports if Thailand does not lift new restrictions at border crossings, escalating an already
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Editor’s Note: The following column is based on remarks made by the author at the China–Sri Lanka–Maldives Tourism Forum held in Colombo on 16 June 2025. Today, we gather in the beautiful
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A new report from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) reveals significant strides in civil registration across the region over the past decade. The number
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