What’s at stake in Thailand’s parliamentary election?
Bangkok, Thailand – Voters in Thailand are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament …
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Time for Eurovision: Here’s how the exuberant song contest works
Sprinkle the sequins and pump up the volume: The annual Eurovision Song Contest reaches its climax on Saturday …
Youth party galvanises Thai voters with promises of royal reforms
Bangkok, Thailand – On a busy intersection outside the Thai capital Bangkok, a young woman with a heavy …
In Thailand’s north, opposition vies for votes in skewed system
Chiang Mai, Thailand – At a Move Forward Party campaign rally near Chiang Mai’s large Sunday night market …
China’s cash-strapped local governments can’t pay workers on time
Hu Mingdan, a civil servant in eastern China, prided herself on landing a job known as an “iron …
To achieve peace, both Ukraine and Russia must feel secure
It has been more than a year since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has …
China’s foreign companies on edge after ‘state secrets’ raids
Taipei, Taiwan – Foreign companies in China are on tenterhooks following a series of national security raids on …
Singapore, Indonesia condemn attack on diplomats in Myanmar
Convoy delivering humanitarian aid came under fire in northeastern Shan State but escaped unharmed. Singapore and Indonesia have …
Canada expelling Chinese diplomat over alleged legislator threats
Canada is expelling a Chinese diplomat after Zhao Wei was accused of being involved in a campaign to …
Australian govt pledges $10bn to ease cost of living pressures
Treasurer Jim Chalmers insists measures will not add to the country’s already high inflation. Australia’s centre-left Labor government …