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Pakistani authorities intensified their clampdown on media, civil society groups, and opposition activists in 2022, while failing to protect the rights of minorities and other at-risk groups, Human Rights Watch said Thursday in its World Report 2023. Devastating floods that affected one-third of the country had the greatest impact on the poor, who were already […]

The tsunami from Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apaiVolcano (HTHHV) in Tonga on the 15 January 2022 was the first from a violent eruption for over 130 years, the last being the 1883 Krakatau volcano eruption in Indonesia in 1883. HTHHV was also the first dual eruption tsunami since the Krakatau event, and the first recorded by modern […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Widespread opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrates the strength of a unified response against human rights abuses, and there are signs that power is shifting as people take to the streets to demonstrate their dissatisfaction in Iran, China and elsewhere, a leading rights group said, Thursday. A “litany of human rights […]

GENEVA – In the more than half century since its founding, Asean has historically been a relatively ‘quiet’ trading bloc. Signs suggest, however, that this is changing. Rarely was there a month during 2022 when Asean wasn’t in the news, and it was a year in which it hosted not one but three global leadership […]

Anwar says doesn’t want turbulent relationship with Mahathir to persist Published on: Saturday, January 14, 2023 By: Bernama Text Size: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was in power, anyone who did not support him was considered an enemy. Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he does not […]

Economies in the Indo-Pacific region need deeper integration to share resilience at a time when a global slowdown, if not another recession, is expected, according to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno. The Finance chief said this as the Philippines looks to the mining industry as having “the greatest potential to be a key driver in country’s […]

The upcoming elections in Thailand might raise hopes of a post-coup democratic consolidation. But the polls could well result in a hung parliament or worse. Thailand is at a critical juncture. The upcoming general elections, scheduled for May, will determine whether Thai democracy will continue to be dominated by a military regime or produce a […]

January 13, 2023, marked 51 years of bilateral ties between Myanmar and Bangladesh. Myanmar recognized Bangladesh as a sovereign state on January 13, 1972. There were many ups and downs between the two neighbors over these 51 years. Why was this? Because the relations between Bangladesh and Myanmar were strained from time to time. But […]

(MENAFN- Asia Times) The connection between economic integration and political security has long attracted attention. Integration through intensive trade and investment relations has led to greater interdependence and made conflict more costly, helping states to maintain peace and stability. But interdependence can also increase the risk that geopolitical tensions might turn into open conflict. The […]

Indonesian Ambassador Djauhari Oratmangun said on Friday that his country welcomes Chinese people to visit after Beijing optimized its COVID-19 response policy. He said that Chinese people who wish to enter Indonesia for purposes such as tourism, government duties, business meetings, purchasing goods and transit are eligible to apply for a visa on arrival, which […]