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Trump announced Iran talks. Tehran said they’re not happening.

Iran’s third strike day tests a ceasefire that was never meant to last

Iran threatens to walk away from US talks after ceasefire breaks down

Myanmar’s scam compounds aren’t being dismantled. They’re moving.

US AI ban just handed Asia a reason to build its own models

Lazada cuts staff again. Better process changed nothing.

Philippines brings home 10,000 workers. The harder test starts after landing.

India’s fuel firms swallowed $2.6 billion to shield kitchens from conflict

Sri Lanka became a scam hub by leaving its doors open

Iran and America both claim victory. That’s the problem.

Thailand’s throne succession is now live. The law forbids discussing it.

Trump pursues Iran deal with Netanyahu locked out of the room

Indonesia’s rupiah crisis is forcing Prabowo to choose early

One student’s withheld marks reached India’s highest court

Trump claims a deal while US Navy kills Indian sailors

Bahrain’s cheap bridge to Europe just got too risky to cross

Philippines earthquake kills 38, displaces 32,000 as rescuers reach remote areas

China just abandoned denuclearization. North Korea noticed.

North Korea found a buyer for its war. Sanctions collapsed.

A cancelled massage in Kerala traces back to Tehran

A 7.6 earthquake just tested Asia’s tsunami warning system

US and Iran clash in the Gulf as Israel fights on Lebanon’s border

China is recruiting Western spies on LinkedIn. Five Eyes has no answer.

Washington just closed the loophole China used for a year

Indonesia’s central bank is now funding the government’s spending

Two miners missing in Laos illegal gold mine as rescue enters critical phase

Southeast Asia faces its worst haze risk since 2015 this summer

Southeast Asia just closed the party visa era for Western travellers

Iran war is emptying Southeast Asia’s guesthouses this summer

China’s privacy laws don’t stop its hidden-camera porn trade

Pentagon’s general warns Congress China will be ready for Taiwan by 2027

US defense chief softens China rhetoric while urging allies to boost military spending

Iran restores internet to 53% capacity, signalling flexibility in ceasefire talks with Washington

Trump’s Taiwan arms pause signals US security commitments are now negotiable with Beijing

Computex 2026 opens in Taipei with AI chip announcements shaping enterprise upgrade cycles through 2027

Laos cave rescue highlights monsoon flood risk, two villagers still missing

Philippines ends Angeles City rescue as 16 remain missing after building collapse

US arms failures in Taiwan and Japan spark anxiety at Asia security forum

Moody’s warns Indian banks most exposed to Strait of Hormuz oil disruption

Southeast Asia’s fragmented AI strategy leaves countries vulnerable to tech giants

Laos cave rescue: divers face 23-inch tunnels in gold mine, 30 meters from 7 trapped

South Korea faces $667 million daily loss from Samsung chip strike threat

Taliban’s 50 decrees erase Afghan women from public life, UN warns of gender persecution

Saudi Arabia manages haj pilgrimage amid Iran war ceasefire and extreme heat

Philippines building collapse kills one, exposes unauthorised rooftop pool in Angeles City

Rubio signals Hormuz de-escalation progress as India seeks trade deal, worker visas

Sydney gangland kingpin murdered in Vietnam, testing new Australia-Vietnam security pact

Hormuz blockade drives Japan, South Korea naphtha prices to record highs, threatening plastics supply

Indonesia censors Papua deforestation film as 1,700 hectares cleared for food estates

Pakistan seeks China’s backing to mediate US-Iran tensions, Afghanistan border dispute

Malaysia’s AI boom outpaces regulation, creating data liability risk for Western firms

Malaysia’s Maharani Gateway emerges as new energy hub amid Middle East rerouting

Strait of Hormuz disruption forces India, Indonesia to reverse clean energy goals

Hormuz crisis forces South Asian nations to reverse decarbonisation, risking higher emissions

South Korean airlines face margin crisis as fuel surcharges double on key routes

Oil shock fractures Southeast Asia, hitting Philippines and Thailand hardest

Iran War Drives Asia Currencies to Extreme Bear Scenarios, Forcing Rate Hikes

India heatwave costs economy $159 billion as New Delhi hits 49.9°C

China and Russia deepen strategic ties with 20+ agreements, challenging Western sanctions