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Malaysian PM lauds China’s Xi as Global South’s ‘voice’ day after Trump’s win

Xi told Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing they must “oppose protectionism,” but neither mentioned U.S. president-elect’s sweeping import taxes plan.

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Bangkok court clears Thai woman of link to accused Uyghur bombers

Woman helped find apartments for men suspected of bombing a tourist spot popular with Chinese visitors.

Climate ‘flashpoint’ looms for Trump’s China-centric focus on Pacific: US analysts

Deepening U.S. engagement with the Pacific is now firmly a consensus issue in Washington.

Asians see Trump offering tougher policies on China, despite contradictions

Some worry tariffs from Trump’s trade war will spill over to hurt the region.

US election: Trump II to affect trade, security in SE Asia, experts say

The second Donald Trump administration’s sweeping import taxes will cause trade slowdown in Southeast Asia, observers said.

Indonesia’s cabinet adds new faces, but women still struggle for political representation

Women make up about half of the population but there are only 14 women in Prabowo Subianto’s 104-strong cabinet.

Asian leaders congratulate Trump on US election victory

Greetings pour in from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan – but not China.

Thai sex workers, rights advocates push to decriminalize prostitution

The country’s estimated 250,000 sex workers are vulnerable to exploitation, according to the International Union of Sex Workers.

US Pacific territories swing to Republicans, Guam tips Harris for president

Disenfranchised citizens in U.S. territories have no vote for who will be their president.

Analysts: President Prabowo’s first foreign tour signals Indonesia’s return to global stage

On visits to two superpowers, new leader to seek expanded ties and with G20 attendance, stand with Global South.

US election won’t impact AUKUS or Quad, Australian and Indian foreign ministers say

Penny Wong and S. Jaishankar held a joint press conference in Canberra hours before polls opened in America.

Analysts: Thailand’s ruling party has lost credibility after reneging on lèse-majesté cases

During 2023 electoral campaign, Pheu Thai promised to include lèse-majesté cases in a proposed amnesty bill.

EXPLAINED: Thai holiday island at center of dispute with Cambodia over offshore gas

Cambodia’s claim to part of Koh Kood alarms Thai conservatives who question talks aimed at exploiting gas.

Malaysia objects to Vietnam’s island building in South China Sea: media report

Kuala Lumpur reportedly sent a letter of complaint about Hanoi’s development of a disputed reef.