Geo Politics

Malaysia faces a hung parliament for the first time in its political history, as major parties failed to collect enough votes to form a new government following a fractious, closely contested general election. The outcome has thrown the Southeast Asian nation into further political upheaval, as opposing leaders seek to build coalitions in renewed attempts to form a clear majority. …

As part of a program to combat climate change, the United States will help Thailand generate nuclear power through a new class of compact reactors, Vice President Kamala Harris stated during a visit to Thailand on Saturday (Nov 19). The White House stated that the support was part of its Net Zero World Initiative, an initiative announced at last year’s …

Progressive groups organized a demonstration in response to the historic visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to the Philippines. According to activists, the second-highest ranking US diplomat is “not welcome” in the country. On Monday, November 21, Harris will meet with a limited number of activists and human rights organisations to address the human rights situation and democracy in …

In President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first meeting with a Middle Eastern head of state, in the midst of a global oil crisis, the oil supply of the Philippines was not the “main” topic of conversation. The Philippines’ largest export was their labor force. “The Crown Prince, Prime Minister went on to discuss Saudi Arabia’s plans to expand its economy, and …

According to an official from the White House, US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a short amount of time on Saturday, November 19. “The Vice President noted a key message that President [Joe] Biden emphasized in his meeting with President Xi on November 14: we must maintain open lines of communication in order to …

Last month, the largest prize in professional golf was won on a recently opened course outside Bangkok. Stonehill is owned by the Thai energy magnate Sarath Ratanavadi. The purse of $4 million was supplied by the national wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. The competition was one of the prominent activities preceding this week’s historic conference. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …

During what Malacaang described as a “historic” bilateral encounter, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a variety of topics, including the South China Sea. Marcos and Xi met on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok on November 17, late in the afternoon. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a …

A senior administration official announced on November 15 that US Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Philippine islands of Palawan at the edge of the disputed South China Sea, a move that could be viewed as a reprimand by Beijing. Harris will be the highest-ranking American official to visit the island series adjacent to the Spratly Islands when he …

In August, when Chinese authorities detained a Taiwanese citizen in China for an alleged violation of security rules, officials in Taipei wrote signals to Beijing expressing concern and requesting specifics. According to a Taipei-based individual familiar with the Taiwanese government’s China policy, many of the SMS and faxes that Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council has delivered to Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office …

Tuesday, November 15, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy informed leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations that the time has come to end Russia’s war in his country in accordance with a peace plan he has offered. He addressed via videolink to the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations assembled on the Indonesian island of Bali for a summit that …