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Will Japan’s economy recover under a new leader?
The island nation slipped into recession in 2024, losing its status as the world’s third-largest economy.
26 Aug 2024 - 11:07AM
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Srettha’s exit: are Thailand’s conservatives on the rise, democracy in retreat?
15 Aug 2024 - 3:06PM
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Thai PM next in firing line as country struggles to shrug off political chaos
13 Aug 2024 - 7:08PM
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With Hasina gone, Bangladesh peers into the unknown. Here’s what we know
Elections expected to be held as soon as possible but shape of future government uncertain over role of army, future of protesting students.
7 Aug 2024 - 5:05AM
A vendor hangs a newspaper with the front page article reading “Bangladesh Burns” along a roadside in Hyderabad on Tuesday, a day after Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted by anti-government protestors. Photo: AFP
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‘Train-wreck Day’ for Thailand as courts hold political future in their hands
Thailand’s courts will hear evidence against key figures including PM Srettha Thavisin, in cases that could undermine the government and opposition.
17 Jun 2024 - 7:06PM
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Talks on China-Japan-South Korea FTA merely ‘symbolic’ given US opposition
Leaders of the three countries have pledged to “speed up negotiations” for a trilateral FTA after a delay of several years.
13 Jun 2024 - 4:45PM
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How Ebrahim Raisi’s death could affect Iran’s leadership and regional ties
Tehran has stressed political continuity, even as analysts caution that a ‘harsh struggle’ is expected in the race to become Iran’s next president.
21 May 2024 - 3:54PM
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India election: what stands between victory and PM Modi’s ruling BJP?
Voter concerns such as inflation and unemployment are unlikely to derail PM Modi and his ruling BJP’s path to victory, analysts say.
19 Apr 2024 - 4:22PM
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Supporters of Bharatiya Janata Party wear masks of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an election campaign in Ghaziabad. Modi and his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party are the favourites to win a high-stakes parliamentary election, analysts say. Photo: AP
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Indonesia election 2024: everything you need to know
Controversies have dogged this election cycle, especially of President Joko Widodo’s influence over state institutions for his preferred candidate Prabowo Subianto.
14 Feb 2024 - 4:54PM
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Why are rivals of Malaysia’s PM Anwar ensnared in a corruption investigation?
Malaysia’s ex-minister Daim Zainuddin, the former aide of Mahathir Mohamad, faces questions over his wealth as PM Anwar Ibrahim cracks down on endemic corruption.
26 Jan 2024 - 3:08PM
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As PNG vows return to normality, will chaos mar its ties with US and China?
Papua New Guinea’s PM James Marape has cancelled a trip to Davos as he fends off calls to resign while trying to defuse the national crisis sparked by a police pay dispute.
13 Jan 2024 - 5:33AM
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Could Myanmar’s military be deposed by armed groups fighting across the country?
The junta is facing its gravest challenge from armed groups following their coordinated attacks in Shan State.
17 Nov 2023 - 5:30PM
Members of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army at a town in Myanmar’s northern Shan State. It is one of around a dozen ethnic rebel groups in Myanmar fighting against the military. Photo: AFP
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Indonesia election 2024: the biggest issues facing the 3 presidential hopefuls
Campaigning is likely to spotlight political dynasties, Indonesia’s new capital Nunsantara, youth and Muslim voters, and intra party rivalry in the ruling party.
28 Oct 2023 - 2:19PM
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Why Qatar, Egypt and Turkey are struggling to mediate the Israel-Gaza war
Brokering a ceasefire appears all but impossible amid the escalating violence, as fears grow of a massive humanitarian crisis – and Israel vows to wipe the Palestinian militant group ‘off the face of the Earth’.
20 Oct 2023 - 12:01AM
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Could the Israel-Gaza war become multi-front involving Iran and Hezbollah?
The Israel-Gaza war is set to put the region on a knife-edge with risks of escalation involving Iran, its Lebanon-based ally Hezbollah and even others.
19 Oct 2023 - 11:59PM
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What to know about the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh
This week’s offensive was due to ‘decades of frustration after the failure of the international community’ to resolve conflict, say analysts, and with the war in Ukraine distracting Russia.
24 Sep 2023 - 4:00PM
People take part in an anti-government rally in downtown Yerevan in Armenia on Friday, following Azerbaijani military operations against Armenian separatist forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: AFP
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What a weak ringgit means for Malaysia’s economy and PM Anwar in the state polls
Greater exposure to China’s economy and easing commodity prices are among the factors likely to have contributed to the ringgit’s decline compared to its Asean peers, observers say.
1 Jul 2023 - 1:45PM
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What to know about Japan’s plan to release Fukushima waste water into the sea
The plan to dump treated radioactive waste water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea has stirred debates in South Korea, and led to boycotts of Japanese goods in China. Japanese fishermen have also vehemently opposed the plan.
29 Jun 2023 - 11:30AM
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What to know about South Korea-Japan ties as Yoon, Kishida meet
Building closer security ties to counter North Korea’s threat, expanding economic cooperation are among the issues likely to be the focus of Kishida’s Seoul trip.
6 May 2023 - 11:30AM
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What to know about the major candidates, parties contesting Thailand’s election
Pro-democrats hope to oust the ruling coalition of former army types and conservatives, in an election set to be Thailand’s most unpredictable in two decades.
10 May 2023 - 10:47AM
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Campaign posters for this year’s general election line a street in Bangkok. Photo: AFP
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Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib is seeking a royal pardon. What happens next?
Request for pardon to be deliberated by the Pardons Board which includes the king and PM Anwar Ibrahim, who has brushed aside concerns of conflict of interest.
11 Apr 2023 - 5:36PM
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What to know about Australia’s Aukus subs and why it’s causing anxiety in Asia
Critics worry that the deal could set a dangerous precedent that can be used by other states to hide highly enriched uranium or plutonium from international oversight.
16 Mar 2023 - 12:13PM
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Anwar’s first 100 days: the hits, misses and challenges ahead for Malaysia’s PM
His efforts to restore some political stability and implement policies to aid post-pandemic economic recovery have been broadly welcomed by the public.
4 Mar 2023 - 12:42PM
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