Modi 3.0: Might a 'leapfrogging' strategy lead India astray again?
TOKYO -- In this year of elections around the globe, there were few surprises until India released the results of its voting on June 4.
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What fuels Thai ex-PM Thaksin's drive to broker peace in Myanmar?
TOKYO -- Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has quickly become a major force in the country's politics since he was granted parole in February after serving six months in detention.
Myanmar ruler Min Aung Hlaing yearns for public acceptance
TOKYO -- Revelers in Myanmar celebrate the traditional New Year in mid-April by splashing water on each other to cool off and cleanse themselves of the sins of the old year. But the festive mood seemed subdued this year, overshadowed by the enforcement of a conscription law by the military regime under the leadership of Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.
Australia shifts focus from ASEAN to individual Southeast Asian nations
TOKYO -- The strained relationship between Australia and China has finally begun to thaw, thanks to efforts by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to patch up ties with the country's major trading partner. Yet the rapprochement with China is not the only economic diplomacy Canberra is pursuing: It is also seeking a major change in relations with Southeast Asia's regional bloc, ASEAN.
Thai government once again in conflict with central bank
TOKYO -- Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was freed on Feb. 18, six months after returning home from a 15-year self-exile.
Thailand and Cambodia revisit natural gas ambitions in disputed waters
TOKYO -- A long-stalled gas development project in waters claimed by both Thailand and Cambodia is regaining momentum, with shared concerns over energy security pushing the Southeast Asian countries to put their territorial dispute aside.
Asia braces for Trump comeback and major U.S. policy reversal
TOKYO -- Many Asian leaders must be watching the race for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination with trepidation, trying to figure out what impact Donald Trump's possible return to power will have on their countries.