Tweeting from his prison cell, Pakistan’s cricketing hero and former prime minister Imran Khan described the country’s de facto leader, Field Marshal Asim Munir, as a mentally unstable, cruel dictator driven by
I did not attend the recent Dalada exposition, but I passed through Kandy during those days and witnessed the long lines – thousands of pilgrims, most of them elderly, queued in fervent
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French President Emmanuel Macron began a high-stakes diplomatic tour of Asia on Sunday, with stops in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore aimed at bolstering France’s presence in the region through new partnerships in
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According to a Financial Times report and multiple sources familiar with the discussions, Elbridge Colby, the U.S. under-secretary of defense for policy, has told British officials that the Trump administration wants the
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Chinese President and General Secretary of the Communist Party Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Vietnam from April 14 to 15, at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist
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A new study published just days before a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, claiming over 3,000 lives, warns that China and its neighboring countries are at an elevated risk of catastrophic earthquakes. The
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The wealth of Asia’s richest individuals took a significant hit on Monday, as markets across the region continued their downward trajectory following President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs. According to the
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Goldman Sachs has significantly increased its predictions for the likelihood of a U.S. recession, now pegging the chances at a staggering 45% within the next 12 months. This alarming forecast comes just
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Southeast Asian markets are experiencing heightened volatility as investors increasingly redirect their funds toward China, raising concerns about the region’s largest economies, Indonesia and Thailand. Both countries have seen significant foreign equity
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Indonesia’s parliament has passed revisions to the country’s military law, drawing sharp criticism from civil society groups and sparking widespread protests, as concerns grow over the increasing military influence on civilian life.
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Indonesia’s central bank has made a decisive move to stabilize the rupiah, which has recently hovered near five-year lows amid growing concerns over the country’s economic outlook. The currency’s decline comes as
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