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Compromises abound in PM's global hunt for extra fuel

As fuel supplies tighten, world leaders - including Australia's - are having to make uncomfortable choices about where they source their oil.

AAP

Hormuz blockade stirs tension over Malacca Strait near Singapore

Singapore emphasizes transit rights under international law. Malaysia favors dialogue with Iran. The region's strategic position remains a global focus.

The Economic Times

Who is president Min Aung Hlaing? Former general consolidating Myanmar military’s grip on power

In February of 2021, Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing wrested power from the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and effectively plunged the Southeast Asian country into a civil war.

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Malaysian vessels permitted to travel through strait of Hormuz, country’s PM says after Iran talks

A trickle of cargo ships and tankers – mostly Iranian, but some from Thailand and China – have made it through the strait since the war began

The Guardian - AU

MH370 still missing: Latest search after scanning 15,000 sq km ends with no clues to 239 people onboard

The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, marking its 12th anniversary, has concluded without any trace of the missing aircraft. Despite extensive seabed scanning by Ocean Infinity, the plane and its 239 occupants remain lost. Families of Chinese passengers expressed deep frustration over a lack of communication and psychological…

The Times of India

US-Israel strike Iran: How the world reacted

Global leaders voiced varied reactions to coordinated US-Israel strikes on Iran, with the EU urging maximum restraint and respect for international law. Spain called for de-escalation, while Malaysia condemned the actions, fearing regional catastrophe. Australia backed US efforts against Iran's nuclear program, but Norway questioned the strike's legality. Russia criticized…

The Times of India

Malaysia sees 2026 as a year of ‘execution’ as Anwar administration tries to lock in policy gains

“2026 is going to be about how we deliver" the 13th Malaysia Plan, says economy minister Akmal Nasir, and ensure reforms aren’t "missing in action."

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China’s durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy

Distinctive in taste and famously divisive, durian is not everyone’s choice of fruit. This was certainly the case for some Chinese explorers when they first encountered it during the Ming Dynasty’s early maritime voyages.

The Conversation

Cambodia shuts border as fighting rages with Thailand despite Trump’s ceasefire claim

Thailand and Cambodia both dispute claims that ceasefire had been reached as said by the US president

The Independent UK

Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to renew their ceasefire but fighting continues

Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to restore peace and end hostilities after clashes flared up again this week, renewing their decades-old border disputes. Bangkok however stressed that it will continue to fight until Phnom Penh no longer poses a threat to its sovereignty.

Euronews

Thailand denies Trump ceasefire claim as clashes with Cambodia continue at border

Thai PM says military will keep fighting and Cambodia suspends border crossings as casualties rise

The Guardian - UK

Iconic cultural sites under threat as half a million flee Thailand-Cambodia border clashes

This is the second time in four months that hundreds of thousands of people have had to escape the fighting between the Southeast Asian neighbours

The Independent UK

Thailand launches airstrikes against Cambodia as border clashes reignite

At least one Thai soldier has been killed and eight others wounded, while three civilians in Cambodia have been seriously injured, according to reports

Evening Standard

Companies and countries can stay nimble even as they navigate the ‘unexploded ordinance’ of U.S.-China competition, experts say

There's “incredibly high stakes" on the geopolitical front, foreign policy expert James Crabtree said during the Fortune Innovation Forum.

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The Guardian - AU

Malaysia defends Trump trade deal after critics warn it will compromise country’s sovereignty

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said the deal amounted to ‘handing over’ the country’s independence

Euronews

China signs expanded ASEAN free trade pact as alternate to US protectionism

The free trade area covers a combined market of more than 2 billion people, lowers tariffs on goods, and boosts flows of services and investment.

Euronews

Japan's new PM looks to boost relations with the US as Trump touches down in Tokyo

The US president is set to conclude his first tour of Asia in Seoul in the coming days where high-stakes talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping over trade disagreements are scheduled to take place.

Euronews

Trump sets off for first trip to Asia this term

On a trip expected to be focused on investments and peace deals, the US president will be visiting Malaysia, Japan and South Korea. He is also likely to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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The Independent UK

Trump aims to ‘reshape the global economic order’ on Asia trip and will sit-down with China’s Xi, White House says

Chinese leader has not met with an American president since he visited San Francisco and met with Joe Biden in November 2023

International Business Times

Pakistan, Afghanistan Talks Begin In Qatar: Taliban

Pakistani and Afghan officials began talks in Qatar on Saturday to defuse tensions, a senior Taliban official said, after at least 10 Afghanis were killed in Pakistani airstrikes following a brief truce.

The Independent UK

Cambodia accuses Thailand of blasting ‘ghost sounds’ in psychological warfare at border

Human rights groups say noise campaign is ‘psychological intimidation and harassment’

The Independent UK

Malaysia blames social media after 14-year-old boy fatally stabs schoolgirl

Police recovers hand written note from boy

International Business Times UK

Is Donald Trump About to Win the Nobel Peace Prize 2025? He Is Up Against Musk, a Late Pope And a Jailed Politician

With 338 nominees, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize shortlist includes Trump, Musk, and others in a fiercely debated lineup.

The Guardian - UK

Israel’s Gaza flotilla interception triggers protests, diplomatic expulsions and calls for strikes

Thousands demonstrate around the world after flotilla was stopped and activists including Greta Thunberg detained

The Independent UK

Thailand to sue Cambodian leaders over deadly border conflict

Cambodian leaders will be tried at Thai courts, says acting prime minister

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