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Son of ex-leaders poised to be Bangladesh PM
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2026
» DHAKA - The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections on Friday, returning to power after nearly two decades and positioning leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from months of unrest and economic disruption.
Displaced Cambodians in limbo near contested border
Published on 14/02/2026
» PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia - Six weeks after a ceasefire ended fighting at the Thai-Cambodian border, thousands of displaced Cambodians still hope to return home, despite an election victory in Thailand by nationalists who want to wall off the disputed frontier.
‘Quad God’ turns mortal at Winter Olympics
Lori Ewing, Reuters, Published on 14/02/2026
» MILAN - The pressure had been building, the glare of Olympic expectation, the scrutiny of a sport that demands not only athletic precision but artistic perfection. And on Friday, all of it came crashing down on Ilia Malinin.
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests skipper
Reuters and South China Morning Post, Published on 13/02/2026
» TOKYO — Japanese authorities have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain for allegedly fleeing inspection in its exclusive economic zone, an incident that could further inflame tensions between Asia's top two economies.
Russia and Thailand among top Lunar New Year destinations
Reuters, Published on 12/02/2026
» HONG KONG - More Chinese tourists are expected to travel overseas during next week’s extra-long Lunar New Year break, with top destinations ranging from Russia and Australia to Thailand and South Korea, travel agencies say, but Japan has lost some of its appeal.
17 Chinese sneaking into Thailand arrested at Bangkok hotel
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/02/2026
» Seventeen Chinese nationals were arrested at a Bangkok hotel on Tuesday after entering Thailand illegally from Cambodia, having fled the neighbouring country after scam centres were reportedly shut down.
AirAsia X revives London route
Reuters, Published on 11/02/2026
» The Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia X on Wednesday announced plans to resume flights from Kuala Lumpur to London via a new hub in Bahrain, using the extended range of narrow-body jets to stitch fresh routes alongside established carriers.
Abhisit urges fast action on vote-counting complaints
Online Reporters and Reuters, Published on 11/02/2026
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has called on the Election Commission (EC) to urgently address doubts over alleged irregularities in the Feb 8 election by releasing detailed polling‑unit results as well as complete tallies for both constituency and party-list systems.
Cambodia says nearly 200 scam centres closed
Reuters, Published on 11/02/2026
» KAMPOT, Cambodia - Cambodia has closed almost 200 scam centres in a crackdown on transnational fraud in recent weeks, a senior government official said, with authorities providing rare access to one centre in a bid to show they are tackling the sophisticated operations targeting people across the globe.
Roaring global growth is emerging
News, Mike Dolan, Published on 11/02/2026
» The chaotic newsflow, geopolitical shape-shifting and wild market swings of 2026 have clouded one basic signal: the global economy is racing forward.