Southeast Asia
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China’s $10.8B Pinglu Canal Opens to Boost SE Asia Trade
NANNING, Sept. 3 — China is set to officially open the Pinglu Canal later this month, a 134-kilometer…
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Asia’s Urbanization Drive and the Global Sand Market: Key Regions
SINGAPORE, August 5 — The global market for sand, a commodity often overlooked, notably finds its epicentre in…
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Manila Talks Shape ASEAN Decisions, Future Actions Loom
MANILA, July 20 — Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manelo is presiding over a special meeting of ASEAN…
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Thailand’s Constitutional Rewrite: Youth Movements Demand More
Thailand , Mar 10, 2025 Thailand is at a political crossroads as youth-led movements intensify pressure on the…
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Thai Court Ousts Paetongtarn Shinawatra Over Ethics Breach
The Thai Constitutional Court made a significant ruling on August 29, 2025, removing Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from…
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Laos’ Hydropower Expansion Sparks Environmental Concerns Across Region
Since 2010, Laos has erected more than 70 dams on the Mekong River and its tributaries, rapidly turning…
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East Timor Joins ASEAN: What It Means for the Bloc’s Future
Southeast Asia , May 29, 2025 East Timor has officially joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),…
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Thailand Offers to Mediate Myanmar Junta-Opposition Talks
Myanmar, June 2, 2025 — cybernewschronicle.com — Thailand has offered to play a mediation role in the peace…
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ASEAN’s Dilemma Over Myanmar: Diplomacy or Isolation
On January 2, 2022, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations faced a deepening rift over how to handle…
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Malaysia, Indonesia Open Joint Haze Command Center
Kuala Lumpur has a new command center. It will be staffed by both Malaysians and Indonesians. That is…
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UMNO Faces Existential Crisis After Six Decades
KUALA LUMPUR — For six decades, the United Malays National Organisation was the engine of Malaysian politics. That…
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East Timor Joins ASEAN in 60 Days, Enters $4T Economy
Dili, June 2, 2025 — infopulsetoday.com — The 60-day countdown is on. Come 11 August, East Timor will…
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Police Arrest Activists at Hun Manet’s First Protest
Police in Phnom Penh arrested several opposition activists on September 5, 2024, as Hun Manet faced the first…
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Malaysia Hosts ASEAN Summit Amid Regional Diplomatic Challenges Ahead
The 46th ASEAN Summit, which opened in Kuala Lumpur on 26 May, concludes today, 27 May. This marks…
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Malaysia Hosts 2025 ASEAN Summits Amid Regional Cooperation Talks
Malaysia is currently hosting the first segment of the 2025 ASEAN Summits, a two-day diplomatic gathering that began…
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Laos Shop Explosion Kills Four, Injures Others
Laos, February 14, 2025 — cyberinktimes.com — A devastating shop explosion and fire has rocked Oudomxay province in…
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The Plastic Tide: Southeast Asia’s Battle Against Imported Trash
Labuan, Indonesia, April 19, 2024 — infopulsetoday.com — The beaches of Labuan, Indonesia, faced a stark environmental reality…
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Indonesia Prioritizes Economic Recovery in ASEAN Chairmanship
Jakarta, January 24, 2023 — infopulsetoday.com — Indonesia took the helm of ASEAN on January 1, 2023, inheriting…
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Indonesia Takes ASEAN Chair, Pushes Economic Growth
Strategic Priorities for Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship Jakarta marked the beginning of a new chapter in regional cooperation as…
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Malaysia bucking Asia export slump in 2023, report says
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) released a forecast in late 2022 that warns…
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Malaysia Finance Minister Demands Unorthodox Economic Reforms
Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Azizi recently stated that Malaysia’s economic reform agenda requires unorthodox…
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Malaysia Seeks To Raise Debt Ceiling To 65 Percent Of GDP
Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced on 7 September in Petaling Jaya that the government…
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Indonesia’s Economy Sees Fastest Growth in 17 Years Suddenly
Indonesia posted its strongest annual economic growth in 17 years during the second quarter of 2021, though the…
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Vietnamese products see enormous demand in the US market
Goods with ‘Made in Vietnam’ tags have become more popular in the United States as the world’s largest…
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