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The agreement, signed by Thai ‍Defence ‌Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and his Cambodian counterpart Tea Seiha, ended 20 days of fighting that has killed at least 101 people and displaced more than half ‌a million on both sides. www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailan...
Thailand and Cambodia sign ceasefire agreement to halt fierce border conflict
"Both sides agree to maintain current troop ⁠deployments without further movement," their defence ministers said in ‍a joint statement on the ceasefire, to take effect at noon local time (1pm in Singa...
www.channelnewsasia.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Die südostasiatischen Nachbarn erklären sich zu Gesprächen ihrer Militärs über einen Waffenstillstand bereit. Doch erst mal gehen die Kämpfe weiter. taz.de/Thailand-und...
Thailand und Kambodscha: Sie wollen sprechen – aber auch weiter schießen
Die südostasiatischen Nachbarn erklären sich zu Gesprächen ihrer Militärs über einen Waffenstillstand bereit. Doch erst mal gehen die Kämpfe weiter.
taz.de
December 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
"Some like 80-year-old Ral Uk Thang hope that after the election, the junta will retreat, and he will be able to go back home. "But I don't think I will live to see democracy restored in Myanmar," he says. "I hope my children and grandchildren can witness it some day.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians flee junta airstrikes and a forced election
The BBC goes to a rebel-held part of Myanmar, ahead of a government-mandated election starting this month.
www.bbc.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with Thailand www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with Thailand
Despite a Trump-brokered ceasefire in July, fighting has flared up again between Thailand and Cambodia.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Call for paper: Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Southeast Asia www.asienhaus.de/aktuelles/in...
Call for Papers südostasien (2/25): Indigenous Knowledge Systems
We are looking for authors and interview partners. We look forward to your ideas!
www.asienhaus.de
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that?
The junta has been demolishing buildings in KK Park, one of the largest and most notorious scam compounds.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Thailand is scheduled to cast votes in general elections on 8 February 2026, earlier than expected, after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives last week. prachataienglish.com/node/11714
Thailand to hold general elections on 8 February
Thailand is scheduled to cast votes in general elections on 8 February 2026, earlier than expected, after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives last week.
prachataienglish.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:07 AM
On 28 December, Myanmar will be holding its first general election since the February 2021 military coup. The election has been called a sham and a tool for the junta to maintain control, and many Myanmar migrants in Thailand are refusing to participate in it. prachataienglish.com/node/11715
Echoes of the ballot: how Myanmar’s election shapes lives in Thailand
On 28 December, Myanmar will be holding its first general election since the February 2021 military coup. The election has been called a sham and a tool for the junta to maintain control, and many Mya...
prachataienglish.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Myanmar’s military regime has rejected speculation that detained civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi may have died, insisting in a statement to reporters on Tuesday that the world’s oldest political prisoner remains in good health. www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/m...
www.irrawaddy.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Cambodia has shut its border crossings with Thailand, as fighting continues between the two forces on Saturday despite US President Donald Trump earlier saying they had agreed to a ceasefire. The crossings will be closed until further notice.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cambodia shuts border crossings with Thailand as fighting continues
It comes despite US President Donald Trump saying both sides had agreed to a ceasefire deal.
www.bbc.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Escalation comes after Thai soldier was killed and four others wounded in clashes, more than a month after Donald Trump oversaw ceasefire agreement www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Thailand launches airstrikes along disputed border with Cambodia as tensions flare
Escalation comes after Thai soldier was killed and four others wounded in clashes, more than a month after Donald Trump oversaw ceasefire agreement
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:39 AM
„Mit den aktuellen Mitteln kommen wir kaum hinterher“, warnt Arnold. „Die demokratische Zivilgesellschaft ist das Rückgrat unserer Demokratie und braucht dringend politische Unterstützung.“ taz.de/Jahresberich...
Jahresbericht Mobile Beratungsstellen: Was wirklich gegen die extreme Rechte hilft
Rechtsextremismus wird in Deutschland immer normaler, warnen die Mobilen Beratungsstellen. Sie fordern mehr Unterstützung für die Zivilgesellschaft.
taz.de
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Increasing hate, threats and harassment against female politicians are scaring women away from public life and forcing them to censor themselves. Women’s safety in politics has come under heightened scrutiny when Anna-Karin Hatt resigned citing hate and threats. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Rising levels of hate forcing women out of Swedish public life, says equality agency
Country seen as champion of equal rights faces reckoning after senior politician says she felt compelled to quit
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Extreme weather has killed nearly 1,000 people across southern and south-eastern Asia as cyclones turbocharged rain systems across the region www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide
Extreme weather has killed nearly 1,000 people across southern and south-eastern Asia as cyclones turbocharged rain systems across the region
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Forgotten photos reveal women who powered India's freedom struggle. www.bbc.com/news/article...
India freedom struggle: The hidden heroines found in long-lost photographs
Newly found photos highlight women’s key role in Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement against British rule.
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Die Brücke der Freundschaft führt Flüchtlinge aus Myanmar zum rettenden Ufer in Thailand. Doch viele müssen den Grenzfluss nachts per Boot überqueren.
Die thailändische Grenzstadt Mae Sot: Myanmars Rückzugsort für Flüchtlinge, Dissidenten und Spione
Die Brücke der Freundschaft führt Flüchtlinge aus Myanmar zum rettenden Ufer in Thailand. Doch viele müssen den Grenzfluss nachts per Boot überqueren.
taz.de
November 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
During Suharto's New Order regime in the 1960s to 1990s hundreds of thousands of political dissenters were estimated to have been killed. Suharto was added to the list. The current Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto, is Suharto's former son-in-law. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Indonesia names former dictator Suharto a 'national hero'
The controversial legacy of Suharto's New Order regime has sparked heated protests against the move.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Die Schieflage bei Forschung wie Behandlung ist das, was Dorothee Bär richtigerweise als Gender Health Gap bezeichnet. Männer – in Parlamenten und Regierungen und Forschungseinrichtungen lange Jahre in der klaren Mehrheit – hatten Frauen schlicht nicht mitgedacht.
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
(S+) Meinung: Frauengesundheit: Mangelnde Maßnahmen der Regierung bei Frauengesundheit
Lipödem, Herzinfarkt, Endometriose: Weiblicher Schmerz ist schlecht erforscht und wird kaum behandelt. Die Bundesregierung weiß das. Doch ihre Ideen beim Thema Frauengesundheit sind bislang lachhaft.
www.spiegel.de
November 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Indonesian MPs get extra allowance weeks after angry protests over perks www.bbc.com/news/article...
Indonesian MPs get extra allowance weeks after angry protests over perks
Thousands had earlier in August protested against an increase in housing allowances for MPs.
www.bbc.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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What does a Japanese manga have to do with Gen-Z protests across Asia? Rebecca Ratcliffe explains the One Piece flag phenomenon www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
‘A symbol of liberation’: how the One Piece manga flag became the symbol of Asia’s Gen-Z protest movement
Carried by a band of pirates that stand up to corrupt and repressive rulers, the meaning of the One Piece flag has resonated across borders
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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How Gen Z protests are spreading revolution across Asia
How Gen Z protests are spreading revolution across Asia
Nepal is just the most recent country to have seen the ruling elite toppled by frustrated young people
www.irishtimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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