When power swells, does dissent shrink? – Asia News Network
April 9, 2026 kathmandu – A well-meaning friend made a non-social media post (a term that hints at the unethical nature of such platforms) asking for my opinion. The text is cryptic
Asian Markets Jump, Oil Plunges on News of Iran-US Ceasefire
Asian markets soared, while oil and gas prices fell on Wednesday after the United States and Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz. “This is
A party in free fall? – Asia News Network
April 8, 2026 Kuala Lumpur – The survival of any political party depends on the cruel logic common to trading floors: “Don’t catch a falling knife.” In the world of finance, this
Philippine VP Sara Duterte seeks top court intervention to stop impeachment case – Asia News Network
April 8, 2026 Manila – Vice President Sara Duterte has filed a petition with the Supreme Court seeking the lower house to halt impeachment proceedings against her. In a 58-page petition for
Parliament approves seven ministers for the Shan State government in Myanmar – Asia News Network
April 8, 2026 Yangon – The Shan State Parliament has approved seven (7) ministers for the Shan State Government. The first ordinary session of the third Shan State Parliament was held on
Snap polls for Malaysia in 2026 unlikely as PM Anwar bets on riding out ‘corporate mafia’ storm – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will ride out the “corporate mafia” storm rather than call early polls in 2026, betting public anger will subside and voters
South Korea ex-president Yoon faces 10-year term as prosecutors press appeal – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Seoul – Prosecutors at an appeal hearing sought a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Seok-yeol on obstruction of justice and related charges for allegedly trying to evade
Former Bangladesh speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury arrested – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Dhaka – (DB) DMP chief Shafiqul Islam confirmed this to The Daily Star this morning. “She has been taken to the DB office,” he said. According to the official
Powerful sister of North Korean leader calls South Korean President Lee ‘honest’ over drone incident regret – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Seoul – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister and ruling party department chief Kim Yo Jong on Monday called Ri Jae Myung “honest” and “big-hearted” as he expressed
State-led projects drive soaring forest loss in Indonesia, watchdog finds – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 jakarta – Indonesia will see its worst forest loss in nearly a decade in 2025, the first full year of President Prabowo Subianto, whose government has been expanding massive
Vietnam reelects Chairman of the National Assembly – Asia News Network
April 7, 2026 Hanoi ——The 16th National Assembly re-elected Tran Thanh Man as Chairman of the 16th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. After opening its first session at the
Oil Falls, Asian Markets Rally as News of US Peace Plan Emerges
News that the United States is sending a peace plan to Iran had a positive impact on global markets on Wednesday. Oil prices fall, Asian stocks rise new york times According to
Can Malaysian politics pivot? – Asia News NetworkAsia News Network
March 17, 2026 jeddah – For almost seven years, these were the only countries our Prime Minister came from. Is it finally time to change political geography? Historically, the “Big Three” –
In fighting fake news, follow the money: Philippine Daily Inquirer
March 10, 2026 Manila – Fake news has seeped into the fabric of our society. Gone are the days when media scholars put the term in quotation marks and viewed it as
A controversial decision – Asia News NetworkAsia News Network
February 27, 2026 Dhaka – Critical decisions are usually judged on three things: their merits, their methods, and their significance or importance. The government’s decision to remove Dr. Ahsan H. Mansoor as
Bangladesh’s return to democracy – Asia News NetworkAsia News Network
February 19, 2026 Dhaka – While the BNP’s victory was by no means in doubt, its landslide victory was surprising given the fierce competition among challengers. The massive turnout showed confidence in
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February 13, 2026 Manila – I was reading an interesting analysis online at the East Asia Forum by eminent scholar Mark Thompson, “Marcos Jr.’s grip on Philippine presidency loosens” when news broke
Bangladesh votes, hope rekindled – Asia News NetworkAsia News Network
February 12, 2026 Dhaka – Bangladesh has been without competitive elections for so long that nearly a third of the electorate has never witnessed a real poll in which voters elect the
The placebo effect – CBS News
/ Watch CBS News Can a pill actually cure an ailment, even if that pill contains no cure? Doctors and medical researchers have discovered unexpected results from giving patients pills that aren’t
Thailand’s colourful elections – Asia News NetworkAsia News Network
February 9, 2026 Bangkok – Thai political rock star Rukchanok “Ice” Srinork performed on stage at the Bangkok Indoor Stadium on Friday night. A recent poll ranked the 33-year-old first-time MP as
Pakistan’s Trump test – Asia News NetworkAsia News Network
February 2, 2026 Islamabad – After the initial shock, the world appears ready to respond to the new challenges posed by President Trump. A key question revolves around a post-Trump scenario and
Extended Interview: Mel Robbins – CBS News
Extended Interview: Mel Robbins – CBS News / Watch CBS News In this web exclusive, author and podcaster Mel Robbins talks with Norah O’Donnell about “The Let Them Theory.”
Faiza Butt to Represent Pakistan at Venice Biennale—and More Art News
Headlines Consider compensation. French senators have passed a long-awaited bill to facilitate the return of art looted during the colonial period, AFP reported. If passed by the National Assembly, the lower house
Inside ABC News Correspondent Will Reeve and Amanda Dubin’s Wedding at the Rubell Museum
The love story of event planner Amanda Dubin and ABC News reporter Will Reeves began online—where neither of them expected to meet their forever love. They met in late summer 2022, but