Developing Story
A story still writing itself. These are events moving in real time, updated as new information arrives rather than filed once and left alone.
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May- 2026 -25 MaySociety
Saudi Arabia manages haj pilgrimage amid Iran war ceasefire and extreme heat
The 2026 haj pilgrimage began with over 1.5 million pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia, posing a logistical and geopolitical stress test amid a fragile Iran war ceasefire and extreme temperatures.…
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25 MayEarth
Philippines building collapse kills one, exposes unauthorised rooftop pool in Angeles City
A nine-storey building collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines, killing at least one and trapping dozens. An unauthorised rooftop swimming pool, not on approved plans, is a likely cause. The incident…
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24 MayPower
Rubio signals Hormuz de-escalation progress as India seeks trade deal, worker visas
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi, citing progress on a framework to de-escalate tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical…
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24 MayPower
Sydney gangland kingpin murdered in Vietnam, testing new Australia-Vietnam security pact
Lorenzo Lomalu, leader of Sydney's Coconut Cartel, was shot dead in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on May 23, 2026. This assassination tests the Australia–Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signed March…
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24 MayCapital
Hormuz blockade drives Japan, South Korea naphtha prices to record highs, threatening plastics supply
A three-month blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has driven Japan's benchmark naphtha spot price to $910 per metric ton, a 26% increase. This surge is forcing Japan and South…
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23 MayEarth
Indonesia censors Papua deforestation film as 1,700 hectares cleared for food estates
Indonesian soldiers have disrupted more than 20 screenings of Babi Pesta ("Pig Feast"), a documentary exposing state-backed deforestation and Indigenous land seizures in Papua, since the film's release in early…
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23 MayPower
Pakistan seeks China’s backing to mediate US-Iran tensions, Afghanistan border dispute
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in Beijing for a four-day state visit, seeking Chinese backing to mediate between the United States and Iran, and for support with Afghanistan. The…
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23 MayTech & AI
Malaysia’s AI boom outpaces regulation, creating data liability risk for Western firms
Kuala Lumpur-based startup Zetrix AI targets 1 million users for its autonomous AI agent, Avatar, by 2026, part of a regional race to deploy agentic systems before regulators have written…
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22 MayEarth
Malaysia’s Maharani Gateway emerges as new energy hub amid Middle East rerouting
Malaysia's MYR 2.5 billion (USD 530 million) Maharani Energy Gateway, a 3,487-acre freeport project in Muar, Johor, awarded to KAJ Development Sdn Bhd under a concession signed on March 23,…
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22 MayEarth
Strait of Hormuz disruption forces India, Indonesia to reverse clean energy goals
The Strait of Hormuz disruption is doing more than raising fuel prices across India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the Philippines — it is pushing governments to reverse hard-won clean-energy commitments and…
