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On October 25, 2004, thousands of people gathered outside the Tak Bai Police Station in Narathiwat, southern Thailand, demanding the release of six detained village security volunt…
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After more than five years of diplomatic isolation, Myanmar's military-backed government is finding new opportunities to engage with its neighbours and the United States. But will…
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The ongoing tech war between the United States and China may inadvertently be forging a pivotal new role for Southeast Asia.
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When people think of Bali, the immediate images that come to mind are pristine beaches, ancient Hindu temples, scenic resorts, trendy cafés, and international tourists. But a quiet…
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Kuala Lumpur’s SMART Tunnel has been operating since 2007. Nearly two decades later, it still comes up in discussions about flash flooding across the region: an example of how unde…
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The wildfire and transboundary haze crisis in Southeast Asia is not over yet. Hotspot numbers have fallen in parts of Indonesia, but fires are still burning across Sumatra and Kali…
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Wildfires and peatland fires across Sumatra and Kalimantan are once again sending transboundary haze across Southeast Asia. Air quality has deteriorated in Malaysia and Singapore,…
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69 ปีนับจากเอกราชของสหพันธรัฐมลายา ส่วน 63 ปีนับจากวันที่มาเลเซีย�…
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After decades of armed conflict, political struggle and painstaking peace negotiations, the people of Bangsamoro in the southern Philippines went to the polls on September 14, 2026…
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When the Federation of Malaya gained independence on 31 August 1957, Malay had already been recognised as the national language under Article 152 of the Federal Constitution. Why,…
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Between 12 and 13 August 1945, an aircraft landed in Taiping, Perak, while returning from Indochina. On board were Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta, two nationalist leaders who, only day…
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ในไตรมาสที่ 4 ปี 2025 มาเลเซียมีประชากรรวม 34.3 ล้านคน เพิ่มขึ้นจาก 34.1 ล้านคนในปี 2024 หรือเพิ่มขึ้นร้อยละ 0.6 แม้การเพิ่มขึ้นจะอยู่ในระดับไม่สูงมาก แต่ตัวเลขนี้สะท้อนพลวัตสำคัญข…
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