Asia Insight
Thailand PM Srettha faces hard sell in e-wallet plan to stoke economy
'Salesman' turns to domestic woes after foreign focus in first 100 days
Asia Insight
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Anwar struggles to boost Malaysian economy a year after victory
Rising food prices and weak currency hamper prime minister's reform plans
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U.S.-China: One summit, two different goals for Biden and Xi
APEC get-together may be last for leaders before 2024 U.S. presidential election
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Israel-Hamas war tests China's global diplomacy ambitions
Facing calls to influence Iran, Beijing eyes Indo-Pacific and growing U.S. burdens
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Italy's Belt and Road blues highlight hopes for India-Europe corridor
New route runs into questions over China's port footholds and Middle East war
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Hamas' Israel assault reverberates on tense Korean border
Experts see new security jitters in South, no obvious chance of DMZ escalation
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South Korea turns to migrant labor to fuel growth
With falling birthrate, country widens range of jobs filled by foreign workers
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Will Laos' economic zones boost growth or bring in criminals?
Amid bold plans, experts say border hubs like Boten face uncertain prospects
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Marcos' price ceiling adds to Philippine rice farmers' insecurity
Industry fears official limits could create distortions and worsen food crisis
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Australia Indigenous 'Voice' vote sees hope collide with division
Oct. 14 referendum to decide on recognizing Indigenous peoples in constitution
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Taiwan submarine dream surfaces as China tensions rise
Taipei to unveil island-made sub despite years of Beijing pressure on suppliers
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China deflation dread stalks property trade, struggling firms
Summer CPI gloom leaves consumers, markets bracing for impact of weak demand
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Indonesia climate deal in $20bn gridlock as Vietnam, India on hold
'Breakthrough' funded by G7+ investors misses deadline; Hanoi's $15.5bn plan delayed
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Thai PM Srettha faces pivotal test over pledges to party heartland
Pheu Thai promised northeasterners hefty handouts and better days; can it deliver?
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Papua New Guinea's Marape: Pacific power broker or PM in peril?
Amid U.S.-China balancing act, PNG leader faces mounting pressure at home
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Afghanistan rulers win tacit acceptance as women face 'apartheid'
World struggles to give aid without helping Taliban as regime enters third year
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Bollywood becomes political battleground as India's election looms
Some filmmakers find amplifying Modi government's message is good for business
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Japan's growing debt mountain: Crisis, what crisis?
Why the world's No. 3 economy stays afloat despite towering debt-GDP ratio
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China's jobless graduate army falls through cracks in economy
Record youth unemployment after Beijing clampdown on private sector, FDI slump
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Cambodia democracy dream fades as Hun Sen eyes election walkover
Strongman to coast to July 23 victory, signaling start of handover to eldest son
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Hong Kong becomes China's 'wolf warrior' in Fukushima water fight
City's vocal opposition to Japan's plan contrasts with past pragmatism
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Philippines' Marcos Jr. defies skeptics but challenges persist
As president enters second year in power, Filipinos fed up with inflation
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Trans rights progress in Asia hits barricade of tradition, legal maze
Gradual LGBTQ advances in some countries shrouded by stigma, safety concerns
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China targets sea change in global diplomacy race with West
As Blinken calls, Beijing wields 'Xivilization' to promote China worldview
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Aging Japan wants foreign workers, but will they come?
Stagnant wages and old culture loom over Kishida's restructured policies