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Myanmar junta captures key town, expanding election writ
AFP, Published on 20/08/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's junta said Wednesday its troops have captured a battlefield town in the country's east, clawing back rebel-contested territory as it prepares to stage a disputed December election.
Diplomacy via education
News, Editorial, Published on 16/08/2025
» The recent border skirmishes between Thailand and neighbouring Cambodia have aroused fervent nationalism and hateful sentiments in society. While collective angst is understandable, it is alarming to witness our parliamentarians display such zealous attitudes.
Thousands of Afghans win UK asylum after huge data breach
AFP, Published on 15/07/2025
» LONDON - Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the British government revealed on Tuesday.
Huawei probe blunder sparks EU rules change
AFP, Published on 10/07/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - When European lawmaker Giusi Princi learnt she was sought by Belgian authorities over a graft investigation linked to the Chinese tech giant Huawei in May, she was “dumbfounded”.
Women build Myanmar's future
Oped, Published on 01/07/2025
» Amid Myanmar's unrelenting crisis, it is women who are quietly reshaping the nation's future. As the country reels from military violence, institutional collapse, and humanitarian catastrophe, women have stepped forward -- not just as survivors, but as leaders. Their courage is grounded in daily acts of resistance, care, and community-building that keep society intact.
Thai senators slam 'wasteful' parliament renovation plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/05/2025
» A group of 30 senators has voiced strong opposition to a proposed 956-million-baht budget for the renovation of the new parliament complex, arguing that the spending plan is excessive, poorly prioritised and not in the public interest.
Bumpy start for new German chancellor
Published on 06/05/2025
» German parliamentarians elected conservative leader Friedrich Merz as chancellor on Tuesday afternoon in a second round of voting after his new alliance with the centre-left Social Democrats was dealt a surprise defeat in the first attempt.
On the path to peace in Myanmar
Oped, Kasit Piromya, Published on 01/05/2025
» As Myanmar spirals further into civil war, Asean stands at a defining crossroads. The region cannot afford to remain passive while Myanmar's military junta intensifies its assaults under the guise of so-called "temporary ceasefires". These declarations are not peace -- they are pretexts. Airstrikes and scorched earth tactics continue with impunity, while international actors too often confuse propaganda with progress.
Cash handout faces legal hurdle
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 26/04/2025
» The government faces a new legal challenge after a petition was submitted to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), asking it to investigate a 35-billion-baht sum used to finance its 10,000-baht cash handout.