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Aung San Suu Kyi: Assessing the Evolving Role of a Political Icon in Myanmar’s TurmoilAung San Suu Kyi: Assessing the Evolving Role of a Political Icon in Myanmar’s Turmoil

Aung San Suu Kyi: Assessing the Evolving Role of a Political Icon in Myanmar’s Turmoil

Discussions regarding the importance of Aung San Suu Kyi, the imprisoned State Counsellor, in determining the nation's future have been…

July 19, 2023
Malaysia State Elections: PAS Takes the Lead, Innovates Voter Outreach with TikTokMalaysia State Elections: PAS Takes the Lead, Innovates Voter Outreach with TikTok

Malaysia State Elections: PAS Takes the Lead, Innovates Voter Outreach with TikTok

As Malaysia gears up for the state elections in August 2023, political parties are engaged in intense campaigning to secure…

July 18, 2023
More trouble for Singapore’s ruling party as MPs quit over ‘personal conduct’ mattersMore trouble for Singapore’s ruling party as MPs quit over ‘personal conduct’ matters

More trouble for Singapore’s ruling party as MPs quit over ‘personal conduct’ matters

Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) was already struggling to deal with its highest-profile corruption case in decades when two…

July 17, 2023
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Condemn Ongoing Violence in Myanmar, Unity TestedASEAN Foreign Ministers Condemn Ongoing Violence in Myanmar, Unity Tested

ASEAN Foreign Ministers Condemn Ongoing Violence in Myanmar, Unity Tested

At their most recent conference, the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) strongly denounced the rising…

July 15, 2023
Planning a Bali trip? Pay attention to the new taxes and regulationsPlanning a Bali trip? Pay attention to the new taxes and regulations

Planning a Bali trip? Pay attention to the new taxes and regulations

Tourist-dependent Bali will impose a $10 tax on travellers entering the Indonesian resort Haven from next year onwards in order…

July 14, 2023
Thai Minister’s Meeting With Aung Suu Kyi in Detention Makes Myanmar Issue More ComplicatedThai Minister’s Meeting With Aung Suu Kyi in Detention Makes Myanmar Issue More Complicated

Thai Minister’s Meeting With Aung Suu Kyi in Detention Makes Myanmar Issue More Complicated

After failing to engage Myanmar’s junta in talks, Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai has made a mess by meeting Aung…

July 13, 2023
ASEAN ministers meet as Myanmar conflict impacts bloc’s unityASEAN ministers meet as Myanmar conflict impacts bloc’s unity

ASEAN ministers meet as Myanmar conflict impacts bloc’s unity

The foreign ministers of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), a political and economic union of 10 member states in…

July 12, 2023
Lonely In A Crowd: Understanding a largely overlooked public health crisis in ageing SingaporeLonely In A Crowd: Understanding a largely overlooked public health crisis in ageing Singapore

Lonely In A Crowd: Understanding a largely overlooked public health crisis in ageing Singapore

Leaders worldwide are struggling to deal with 'an epidemic of loneliness'. Numerous health experts believe it's an underappreciated public health…

July 11, 2023
Ukrainian Strategy Has Become a Model: Taiwanese Beef Up Military to Face China ThreatUkrainian Strategy Has Become a Model: Taiwanese Beef Up Military to Face China Threat

Ukrainian Strategy Has Become a Model: Taiwanese Beef Up Military to Face China Threat

The recent report from The Guardian, highlighting Ukraine's strategy as a model for Taiwan to strengthen its military in response…

July 10, 2023
Paraguay’s President-elect Affirms Taiwan as Great Friend, Vows to Deepen RelationsParaguay’s President-elect Affirms Taiwan as Great Friend, Vows to Deepen Relations

Paraguay’s President-elect Affirms Taiwan as Great Friend, Vows to Deepen Relations

The recent statement by Paraguay's President-Elect Pena, as reported by Channel News Asia, expressing his admiration for Taiwan and pledging…

July 9, 2023