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The failure of succeeding Singapore Prime Minister – The Diplomat

advertisementOn April 8, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hien Long's designated successor, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, announced his decision to resign as...

Global trade is recovering from the pandemic. The North Korean economy is not. – Diplomat

advertisementSimilar to the rest of the world, North Korea witnessed one a significant decline in trade in the early months of the pandemic....

Civil Society and China’s Global Media Footprint – The Diplomat

advertisementThe Diplomat's author Mercy Kuo regularly engages topic experts, policy practitioners and strategic thinkers from around the globe for a diverse set of...

The shutdown of Myanmar’s unsustainable social media – The Diplomat

advertisementJust over two months ago, on the first day of February, an aerobics coach in the Myanmar capital Naypyidaw filmed an impending celebrity....

The Turkic Council offers a view on an upgrade stemming from economic connectivity projects – The Diplomat

advertisementUnofficial Summit of the Turkic Council attended by the prime minister of Hungary and the presidents of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, as...

Zhao Kezhi’s legacy may define China’s model of regional security – The Diplomat

Chinese State Commissioner and Public Security Minister Zhao Kezhi phoned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on October 23, 2018. Credit: Prime...

Myanmar saw another day of bloodshed, when the armed forces increased – The Diplomat

advertisementAt least 82 people were killed on Saturday in Myanmar in crackdown on anti-coup protesters in a city in southern Myanmar, a sign...

Singapore, Greenning and Biophilic Design – The Diplomat

advertisementOne of the four "Asian tigers", Singapore has experienced remarkable economic growth since its independence from Malaysia in 1965. The city-state is one...

VICE Asia forged evidence of the Khmer Rouge Court – The Diplomat

advertisementThe infamous photographs of people, numbered and prepared for the destruction of the Khmer Rouge at the S-21 death camp, in the same...

Thailand is wiped out by a third wave infected with COVID-19 – The Diplomat

Medical staff at Bamrasnaradura Infectious Hospital, Ministry of Public Health in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Credit: Flickr / UN WomenadvertisementAfter months of successful containment, Thailand has...

Faux Pas or Freudian Slip? – Diplomat

advertisementEarlier this month, Malaysian social media surfaced when Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein called China is a "big brother"In front of his Chinese...

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