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
His name does not appear on the ballot and his face is absent from campaign posters, yet Myanmar’s general election unfolding this month revolves around a single figure: junta chief Min Aung
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Indonesia’s defence minister met Pakistan’s air force chief in Islamabad on Monday to discuss a potential deal that could include the sale of JF-17 combat jets and killer drones, Reuters reported, citing
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In North Korea, where politics is staged through symbols as much as decrees, the repeated appearance of Kim Jong-Un’s daughter Ju-ae at high-profile state events is being read as a deliberate message.
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As 2026 begins, the Middle East faces a critical juncture. Analysts warn that the region could either move toward fragile stability or descend once again into widespread conflict. Persistent crises in Gaza,
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is reportedly considering calling a snap parliamentary election in the first half of February, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday, citing government sources. The early election would
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South Korea’s special prosecutor is expected to make a sentencing request for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection, Reuters reports, following a brief but controversial attempt to impose martial
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As Donald Trump once again resorts to threats, pressure, and performative declarations of support for the Iranian people, a familiar question resurfaces in global discourse: Can Iran be defeated? In current global
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Asian markets opened higher on Monday while oil prices remained choppy, as investors looked past U.S. military action in Venezuela over the weekend and braced for a busy week of economic data.
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The year 2025 will be remembered in Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah, which struck the Sri Lanka coast towards the end of November. The heavy rain and landslides during the cyclone presents
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South-east Asia has become the “ground zero” for the global online scamming industry, according to the UN, costing victims billions of US dollars each year. Scam operations are run by Chinese crime
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The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses occupies a discreet position within Delhi’s top security institutions. Winter light lay flat and pale across the office passages, lending the space a
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Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to hear a crucial verdict on Friday in the biggest trial he faces over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a decision that could further
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As a podcaster, I work on shows with different themes. Some are analytical. Some are historical. Some are very entertaining. But this one stayed with me in a different way. This article
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On paper, 2026 is shaping up to be a benign year for oil importers, with global supply expected to comfortably outpace moderating demand. Brent crude prices are already well below last year’s
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Asia emerged in 2025 as the central arena of global geopolitical change, no longer merely responding to pressures from major powers but actively generating them. The U.S. effort to reshape the global
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