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"South Korea may have resisted Trump’s calls to extend military support to Iran, but new demands will come, and its leaders must remain clear-eyed as they chart a path to defensive independence" buff.ly/w2NAZlc | by Hunter Slingbaum
Model allyship with Washington: more burden than boon for South Korea

Model allyship with Washington: more burden than boon for South Korea

Written by Hunter Slingbaum. South Korea may have resisted Trump’s calls to extend military support to Iran, but new demands will come, and its leaders must remain clear-eyed as they chart a path to...

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Beyond censorship: China’s growing influence on Thailand’s media buff.ly/lz8j4QE
Beyond censorship: China’s growing influence on Thailand’s media

Beyond censorship: China’s growing influence on Thailand’s media

The Chinese regime has expanded its presence in Thailand’s media sector through strategic partnerships with Thai outlets and journalists, and attempted to silence stories it does not like by intimi...

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New Zealand election figures tell story of disenchantment and fracturing buff.ly/KNXvjCe
NZ election figures tell story of disenchantment and fracturing

NZ election figures tell story of disenchantment and fracturing

There's a subterranean story in the numbers from the New Zealand election which deserves as much attention as the blow-by-blow race for the Beehive.

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Australia scraps plan to sell Sydney military barracks after backlash buff.ly/HRHxXX2
Australia scraps plan to sell Sydney military barracks after backlash

Australia scraps plan to sell Sydney military barracks after backlash

The reversal follows criticism of the divestment efforts from groups seeking to preserve Australia’s military history. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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A 'new Hong Kong' is on the rise buff.ly/fCW2s8P
Is Hong Kong back?

Is Hong Kong back?

No, but a new one is on the rise. The Straits Times and The Business Times examine what it looks like and whether it can stay relevant. via @straits_times str.sg/viz-hongkong

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Australia should deepen economic, security ties with Southeast Asia to advance national interests amid intense global rivalry: SM Lee buff.ly/diWJKjD
Australia should deepen economic, security ties with Southeast Asia to advance national interests...

Australia should deepen economic, security ties with Southeast Asia to advance national interests...

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong called for greater Australian investment in Southeast Asia, saying deeper regional ties would strengthen its resilience and competitiveness.

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Malaysia's cybersecurity situation remains under control, says security council buff.ly/T753Fll
Malaysia's cybersecurity situation remains under control, says security council | New Straits Times

Malaysia's cybersecurity situation remains under control, says security council | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's cybersecurity situation remains under control, with the National Cyber Threat Level maintained at moderate, the National Security Council (MKN) said today.

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North Korean orphans fast tracked into state care to stem declining birth rate buff.ly/FBvZF5D Orphanages are now supplied more regularly after shift toward birth-friendly policies.
North Korean orphans fast tracked into state care to stem declining birth rate

North Korean orphans fast tracked into state care to stem declining birth rate

Orphanages are now supplied more regularly after shift toward birth-friendly policies.

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Japan, Taiwan, China and the emerging 2028 strategic test buff.ly/K8FmfGW Analysts focus on 2027 and key PLA modernization milestones, but Taiwan’s 2028 presidential election appears to be a greater strategic inflection point.
Japan, Taiwan, China and the emerging 2028 strategic test - Asia Times

Japan, Taiwan, China and the emerging 2028 strategic test - Asia Times

Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. East Asia is entering an era in which military balance, economic

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US slaps more sanctions on Cambodia’s alleged scam group affiliates buff.ly/B93GnCs
US slaps more sanctions on Cambodia’s alleged scam group affiliates

US slaps more sanctions on Cambodia’s alleged scam group affiliates

US sanctions dozens linked to Cambodia cyberscam network and Madagascar fraud group Read more at straitstimes.com.

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US asks China to uphold Busan trade deal commitments buff.ly/GOATubr US urged Beijing to meet commitments from a 2025 accord — particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply. China meanwhile expressed concern over US "economic, trade restrictive" measures.
US asks China to uphold Busan trade deal commitments

US asks China to uphold Busan trade deal commitments

The US urged Beijing to meet commitments from a 2025 accord — particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply. China, meanwhile, expressed concern over the US' "economic, trade restri...

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China-Laos military cooperation should contribute to regional stability, Vietnam says buff.ly/tL60bwd
China-Laos military cooperation should contribute to regional stability, Vietnam says

China-Laos military cooperation should contribute to regional stability, Vietnam says

HANOI, Nov 5 - Vietnam's foreign ministry said on Thursday that cooperation between countries should comply with international law and contribute to peace and stability, after China and Laos recently...

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No clear winner after tight New Zealand general election buff.ly/X8WQhOF
New Zealand election: No clear winner after tight general election

New Zealand election: No clear winner after tight general election

Weeks of coalition talks could follow after preliminary results pointed to a highly divided national parliament.

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Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space station mission buff.ly/zweVE6d The unnamed individual will be the first foreign national to visit China’s space station as part of Shenzhou-24 mission.
Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space station mission

Pakistani astronaut to join China’s next space station mission

The unnamed individual will be the first foreign national to visit China's space station as part of Shenzhou-24 mission.

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China confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting buff.ly/7kRUZ8F Nothing is set, but the three-leader gathering would take place this month on the sidelines of a regional summit in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
China confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting

China confirms discussions are underway on a historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting

Nothing is set, but the three-leader gathering would take place this month on the sidelines of a regional summit in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.

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'Shared values' see Pacific Forum increase partnerships with Middle East countries buff.ly/kY5AOkD
'Shared values' see Pacific Forum increase partnerships with Middle East countries

'Shared values' see Pacific Forum increase partnerships with Middle East countries

The Pacific Islands Forum chair says shared values are why the regional body is increasing partnerships with Middle Eastern countries, including Israel.

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China airs ‘serious concern’ over US sanctions ahead of Xi, Trump Apec meeting in Shenzhen buff.ly/IFNNBMl China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday it ‘firmly opposes’ the latest sanctions imposed by the US government on two Chinese companies.
China airs ‘serious concern’ over US sanctions ahead of Xi, Trump Apec meeting

China airs ‘serious concern’ over US sanctions ahead of Xi, Trump Apec meeting

China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday it ‘firmly opposes’ the latest sanctions imposed by the US government on two Chinese companies.

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New Zealand election 2026 live results: National and Labour neck-and-neck as minor party eyes kingmaker role buff.ly/b2NTxof
New Zealand election 2026 live results: Labour draws level with National as count continues in...

New Zealand election 2026 live results: Labour draws level with National as count continues in...

Polls show no coalition is expected to secure a majority of seats, in one of the closest elections in recent history

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Pacific women are already doing the work. COP31 must back them buff.ly/WWVpnoK
Pacific women are already doing the work. COP31 must back them

Pacific women are already doing the work. COP31 must back them

THE ocean is not a backdrop to Pacific life.It is the source of it. As the Tongan-Fijian writer Epeli Hau’ofa wrote, the sea is “our...

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Bangladesh rescues Rohingya refugees in border gun battle buff.ly/TrPlHdu
Bangladesh rescues Rohingya refugees in border gun battle

Bangladesh rescues Rohingya refugees in border gun battle

Bangladesh rescues Rohingya refugees in border gun battle with suspected traffickers near the Myanmar border, the military says. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Lost in translation? Japan minister blames X for diplomatic near-miss buff.ly/P1INg7c
Lost in translation? Japan minister blames X for diplomatic near-miss

Lost in translation? Japan minister blames X for diplomatic near-miss

It was not the first time he had fallen foul of a translation snafu on the platform. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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