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Thai election live: Ruling Bhumjaithai Party takes commanding lead
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (1214+ words) Opposition People's Party 'ready to be the opposition' as it concedes defeat BANGKOK -- Thais cast their ballots on Sunday in a general election, a major test for Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's conservative administration, which took office in September. The 500 lower…...
From Jakarta to Tokyo, Asia's boards hold the key to smarter AI
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (128+ words) From Jakarta to Tokyo, Asia's boards hold the key to smarter AI'Nikkei Asia From Jakarta to Tokyo, Asia's boards hold the key to smarter AI Region's AI race is being run by ecosystems, raising the bar for oversight Alessia Falsarone…...
Why Trump's solo Yalta is so sinister
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (170+ words) TOKYO -- "History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce," Karl Marx, the author of "Das Kapital," famously observed, warning that discredite Why Trump's solo Yalta is so sinister His push to cast Board of Peace as a UN alternative…...
Catastrophe brings a reckoning for Sumatra's oil palm plantations
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (46+ words) Catastrophe brings a reckoning for Sumatra's oil palm plantations'Nikkei Asia Indonesian island considers future of farms that magnified damage from floods and landslides PADANG ARO, Indonesia -- Civil service jobs in Indonesia, as in other Asian countries, are relatively secure, but…...
Look East: Europe can learn from Asia
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (125+ words) Look East: Europe can learn from Asia'Nikkei Asia Look East: Europe can learn from Asia Japan, South Korea and ASEAN have a long history of surviving in a world of self-interested great powers William Matthews is an independent researcher and…...
Editor's Choice: Dual elections in Asia and our live blogs
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (216+ words) Akito Tanaka shares his weekly reflections and recommendations A key question is whether the election results will bring an end to Japan's "revolving-door leadership." If the LDP wins a sweeping victory, that could become more likely. 1. With a record 43 million…...
India's $166m bid to modernize critical mineral recycling takes shape
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (309+ words) NOIDA, India -- Companies are stepping up their investments in critical mineral recycling as they await the outcome of a 15 billion rupee ($166millio India's $166m bid to modernize critical mineral recycling takes shape Sector reliant on informal scrap markets is being overhauled to…...
Nepal polls test old guard as Gen Z protest reshapes political landscape
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (151+ words) KATHMANDU -- Nepal will hold parliamentary elections on March 5, five months after youth-led Generation Z protests triggered a political crisis and op Nepal polls test old guard as Gen Z protest reshapes political landscape Early elections in March will gauge strength…...
UK PM's China trip disappoints, prompts calls for clearer strategy
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (171+ words) LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been criticized for failing to bring home any substantial deal from his China trip last week and whi UK PM's China trip disappoints, prompts calls for clearer strategy Starmer criticized for lack of…...
PM Takaichi's defense plan in sharp focus as Japan election nears
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (162+ words) PM Takaichi's defense plan in sharp focus as Japan election nears'Nikkei Asia PM Takaichi's defense plan in sharp focus as Japan election nears Leader pushes for stronger security; opposition calls for avoiding Beijing conflict TOKYO -- Campaigning for Japan's upcoming general…...