Tag: Southeast Asia
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her duties, marking a serious blow to her administration less than a year into her term. The court accepted a petition from 36 senators accusing her of dishonesty and ethical breaches, stemming from a leaked June 15 phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun…
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Bangladesh has become the first South Asian country to accede to the UN Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (UN Water Convention), joining 55 other nations worldwide. The move comes as Bangladesh, a deltaic nation with 57 transboundary rivers, including the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna system, faces growing water challenges. Rising sea…
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In a significant development for the long-unsolved mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke announced that the government has agreed in principle to a new search for the plane’s wreckage, marking the latest chapter in the decade-long quest for answers. The new search will be conducted by Texas-based marine robotics firm…
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[Kavi Sampson, Shongjog columnist] In his recent research paper for the Hinrich Foundation, Stewart Paterson examines China’s strategy for securing critical minerals through domestic management and overseas investments, particularly in Southeast Asia. He highlights both the opportunities and challenges this presents for ASEAN countries as they navigate global supply chains and relationships with major powers.…
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The Philippines and the United States have successfully wrapped up the Tempest Wind 2024 (TW24) interagency counterterrorism exercise, held in the Philippines. Designed as a crisis action mission rehearsal, TW24 focused on contingency operations and assessed both nations’ ability to plan, coordinate, and execute counterterrorism strategies under current policies and authorities. The exercise saw the…
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| Shongjog news agency | Indonesian police have detained seven people in connection with a failed plot to attack Pope Francis, who recently completed the first part of his Asia-Pacific tour. The arrests took place in Jakarta, Bogor, Bekasi, West Sumatra, and the Bangka Belitung Islands. The detainees, found with items such as bows, arrows,…
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| Shongjog news agency | The recent shift in perceptions among Southeast Asian countries highlights a growing preference for China over the United States. According to a 2024 survey by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, for the first time, more respondents from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries prefer aligning with China rather than the…
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The recent shift in perceptions among Southeast Asian countries highlights a growing preference for China over the United States. According to a 2024 survey by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, for the first time, more respondents from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries prefer aligning with China rather than the U.S. This shift reflects a…
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| Shongjog news agency | A press release on August 31, 2024 from the U.S. Department of State condemned the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for its aggressive actions against Philippine maritime operations at Sabina Shoal on August 31, where a Chinese Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippine Coast Guard vessel. The press release…
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| Shongjog news agency | The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, expressed deep concern over the worsening situation for Myanmar’s Rohingya minority amid recent clashes between the military government and the Arakan Army, an ethnic rebel group. Türk reported severe human rights violations by both sides, including extrajudicial killings, abductions, and arson.…
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