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Washington —  Duwa Lashi La, the acting president of Myanmar’s opposition government in exile, the National Unity Government, or NUG, told VOA in a Zoom interview Tuesday it will not be possible to return to a democratic path through dialogue. While seeking more official recognition for the NUG, he said outside financial, and even military, […]

Taipei, Feb.1 (CNA) A Taiwan-based foundation has named an Afghan athlete who has lived in limbo in Indonesia for seven years as one of its 2023 Fervent Global Love of Lives Award recipients for her dedication to improving the happiness and well-being of others. The award winner, 31-year-old karate athlete Meena Asadi, has been in […]

While Montenegro is one of the world’s youngest countries, it has been commonly known as a frontrunner in the European Union accession process. To date, Montenegro has opened all 33 negotiating chapters and provisionally closed three. A Nato member with a stunning Adriatic coast and dramatic mountain ranges, Montenegro declared independence from the State Union […]

Arusha. Voices were raised here yesterday on the increasing number of the East African Community (EAC) member states. Speakers at a special session of the regional Assembly called for more elaborate plans before admission of new members to the bloc is made. It was argued that the EAC in operation today was modelled on the […]

By Akiko Fukushima, January 31, 2023 Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, launched on November 27, 2022, has given further incentive for like-minded actors to cooperate in the Indo-Pacific. During his January 2023 visit to Ottawa, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told his Canadian counterpart that he welcomes Canada’s strategy and wants to work together “toward the realization of […]

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has appointed the expertise of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre – Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to develop a PHP30 million commercial-scale aquaculture feed mill in Western Visayas for cost-effective feed The project will construct aquaculture feed mills in strategic locations in the country. (Image source: Adobe Stock) […]

Summary The Energy Ministry asked PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) to no longer use the take-or-pay (ToP) scheme in power purchase agreements (PPAs) with independent power producers (IPPs). Secretary General of the Energy Ministry Rida Mulyana said that the burden of purchasing electricity from IPPs is relatively large and may still increase along with contracts […]

What are some of the key elections and leadership changes happening across Asia’s political landscape in 2023? AMC rounds up some highlights:   Thailand will be one to watch, with its general election on May 7. Thailand’s voting history has often featured coups and has been dominated by the country’s military and royalty. The current […]

What follows is my general philosophy on China issues, by way of answering the hardest of hard defense framing questions regarding China. After my most recent piece in Foreign Affairs, I got a note from a semi-prominent friend in Washington’s foreign policy community basically praising it but also posing some tough questions about China policy. In my […]

They are the world’s most powerful autocrats. In 2019, Chinese president Xi Jinping described his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as his “best friend”. Last year, when the two leaders met just before the Ukraine invasion, they sealed a “no limits” partnership, which caused concern to the West. Now as the war enters a new phase […]