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The Supreme Court Did Trump A Favor In Southeast Asia

The Supreme Court’s monumental ruling against President Trump’s use of reciprocal tariffs per the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) holds significant implications for not only the administration’s trade policy, but its wider foreign policy as well
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Death Railway: A Painful Legacy That Must Not Be Forgotten

The Negri Sembilan - based Death Railway Interest Group (DRIG) is appealing to both Malaysia and India to liaise with Thailand to erect a special monument to pay tribute to the thousands of persons of Indian descent who perished building the rail line during the onset of World War II
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Vietnam At A Strategic Inflection Point

As Vietnam saw the ending of its 14th National Party Congress, the future ahead looks both promising and yet laden with external risks
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U.S. National Security Strategy Keeps Allies In And China Out

The new U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) marks a decisive and strategic revival of “America First 2.0,” representing a more refined, sharper and far more ideologically laden shift with practical impact and stronger assurances to the U.S. as compared to Biden's 2022 version
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Myanmar's Potential In The Context Of BRICS

At the end of December, Myanmar is preparing for elections that will lead to a new government after four years of military junta rule
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Thailand Deploys Indigenous “Shahed-Like” KB-5E Kamikaze Drone In 2025 Border War With Cambodia

The 2025 Cambodia–Thailand border conflict has rapidly emerged as Southeast Asia’s most volatile and technologically consequential armed confrontation since the early 2010s, transforming what began as a localized territorial dispute into a high-intensity clash defined by artillery duels, precision airstrikes, electronic warfare, and the combat debut of Thailand’s domestically developed kamikaze drone, the KB-5E
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Poland’s Janus Face On Ukraine Is Untenable

The European Union and representatives of countries in the Indo-Pacific region are meeting in Brussels for the fourth ministerial forum, which brings together around 70 participants from EU institutions and member states
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Both Trump And Malaysia's Role Are Crucial For Thai-Cambodia Conflict

The tensions that erupted again at the Thailand–Cambodia border and the action by Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul to suspend the agreement that was signed during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit symbolised the challenges in the peace process and also the role of external powers, especially Malaysia and the U.S.
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A Cautionary Moment For Malaysia’s Higher Education Reputation

The recent reporting on the Solehah Yaacob case by The Straits Times (ST) and the South China Morning Post (SCMP) has brought renewed scrutiny to the reputation of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and, by extension, Malaysia’s broader higher-education landscape
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