Tag: Southeast Asia
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Southeast Asia: Floods Kill Over 1,000 People as Military Aid Efforts Ramp Up
Severe flooding across Southeast Asia has claimed over 1,100 lives, with millions affected by a combination of tropical cyclones and heavy monsoon rains in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Indonesia has been the hardest hit, with at least 604 confirmed deaths and 464 people still missing. This disaster has become the…
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Myanmar Emerges as Key Player in Global Rare Earth Minerals Race
Myanmar has emerged as a pivotal player in the global contest for critical minerals, particularly rare earth elements (REE) such as dysprosium and terbium, which are essential for technologies like electric vehicles, wind turbines, and advanced defense systems. With total rare earth production estimated to reach around 31,000 metric tons…
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What APEC 2025 Reveals about the Future of Global Trade
The 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit offered a revealing glimpse into the fragility of global trade. While it produced no blockbuster agreements, its cautious yet symbolic commitments highlight the delicate balancing act facing economies across the region. As noted in an article on OpEd Column Syndication (OCS), which distributes opinion…
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APEC Leaders Unite in Gyeongju for Digital Cooperation and Inclusive Growth
Leaders of the 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies have adopted the 2025 APEC Leaders’ Gyeongju Declaration, committing to deepen digital cooperation, strengthen trade resilience and promote inclusive growth across the region. Hosted by the Republic of Korea under the theme “Building a Sustainable Tomorrow,” the summit took place from…
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Thailand and Cambodia Seal Peace Pact in Kuala Lumpur
Thailand and Cambodia on Sunday signed a comprehensive ceasefire agreement to formally end months of fighting along their disputed border, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough at the 47th ASEAN Summit in the Malaysian capital. The accord, officially named the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord, was co-signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin…
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Trump Calls for Ceasefire amid Intensifying Thai-Cambodian Border Clashes
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to meet to negotiate a ceasefire, amid escalating clashes along their disputed border that have already caused dozens of casualties and displaced more than 150,000 civilians. Trump said he held separate phone calls with Cambodian…
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