There is a cancer inside Thai democracy, and it isn’t the military
Despite numerous coups and seizures of powers, the military is not the real cancer inside Thai democracy. General Prayuth Chan-ocha was elected by Thailand’s parliament on…
Seoul approves $8 million donation to Pyongyang
North Korea is experiencing droughts in many rice producing provinces. South Korea on Wednesday approved a plan to dispatch $8 million in humanitarian aid to North Korea via UN…
Public appearance of North Korean leader’s sister dispels punishment rumors
Sister was thought to be punished for Hanoi summit failures. Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s younger sister, has appeared in public for the first time in nearly…
OIC considers legal action against Myanmar
The Organization of Islamic Countries is considering legal action against Myanmar over Rohingya atrocities. The Organisation of Islamic Conference has called for launching the…
Sanctions motivated NK cybercrimes: US officials
North Korean officials found ways to bypass international sanctions. US intelligence authorities say North Korea carried out cybercrimes such as cryptocurrency mining and bank…
Belt and Road Initiative and what’s in it for Bangladesh
As one of the key countries in China’s infrastructure program, what lays in store for Bangladesh. The second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) was recently held in Beijing. This is…
Trump becomes first US leader to inspect Japanese warship
Analysts say its a show of solidarity with Abe. Visiting United States President Donald Trump became the first US Commander-in-Chief to step on board a Japanese warship on Tuesday…
Emergency laws to end in a month: Sri Lankan President
The laws were put in place after last month’s terrorism attack. Sri Lanka’s President announced on 27 May he will allow harsh emergency laws to lapse within a month…
Philippines, Japan firms to sign business deals during Duterte visit
The deals could be worth almost 6 billion US dollars. Philippine and Japanese companies will sign close to P300 billion worth of business deals this week during President Rodrigo…
Slim majority means tough time head for Thai parliament
Hard-fought wins in lower house point to tough times ahead for next government. The results of the weekend’s voting to fill the posts of speaker and deputy speaker of the lower…