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Politics
Move Forward Leaves Coalition Aiming to Form Thailand’s Next Government
By Sebastian Strangio
The split has had an air of inevitability, given the conservative opposition to the MFP's progressive policy agenda.
Taiwan’s Vice President Plans US Stopover as Presidential Campaign Heats up
By Brian Hioe
William Lai, who is also the DPP's candidate for the 2024 presidential election, is expected to transit through New York and San Francisco in mid-August.
Bill to Stifle Criticism of Pakistani Intelligence Figures Set to Become Law
By Munir Ahmed
Former PM Imran Khan had publicly disclosed the names of senior intelligence officers, saying they were conspiring against him.
India’s Top Court Hearing Petitions Challenging Government’s Removal of Kashmir’s Special Status
By Sheikh Saaliq and Aijaz Hussain
While deeply unpopular in Kashmir, the move resonated in much of India, where the Modi government was cheered by supporters.
Philippine Senate Passes Resolution Condemning Beijing’s South China Sea ‘Incursions’
By Sebastian Strangio
The resolution, spearheaded by a critic of President Marcos, comes amid growing frictions in disputed waters.
Modi Government Acts to Hasten the ‘Slow Death’ of India’s Right to Information Act
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
If passed by Parliament, the Digital Data Protection Bill will deal a severe blow to transparency in government functioning.
Why Malaysia’s Government Had to Prosecute Muhammad Sanusi for Sedition
By Aizat Shamsuddin
For years, the caretaker chief minister of Kedah state and his party have whipped up Malay grievances that threaten to undermine the country's ethnic and social cohesion.
Why Did Myanmar’s Military Reduce Aung San Suu Kyi’s Prison Sentence?
By Sebastian Strangio
The move is part of a strategy aimed at normalizing the junta's relations with the outside world - or at least with ASEAN.
Aung San Suu Kyi Has Some of Her Prison Sentences Reduced by Myanmar’s Military Junta
By Associated Press
Despite the minor reduction in her prison sentence, the 78-year-old Nobel laureate still faces 27 years in prison.
Rights Groups Call on Laos to Release Dissident Chinese Lawyer
By Sebastian Strangio
Lu Siwei was arrested on July 28, as he tried to board a train from Vientiane to Bangkok, and is expected to face deportation soon.
Navigating the Kuki-Meitei Conflict in India’s Manipur State
By Shruti Rathore
The failure of the government to act swiftly to stem the violence has deepened the ethnic divide and will make the conflict harder to resolve.
Why is Modi Scared of INDIA?
By Ashutosh
The name of the opposition alliance is a bold announcement that the BJP/RSS can’t claim India as their own as they are opposed to the very idea itself.