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Rong Chhun Permanently Barred from Politics by Cambodia Supreme Court Cambodia’s Supreme Court on June 19, 2026, permanently barred prominent activist Rong Chhun from political activities, a ruling that also …

Russia-ASEAN summit: Moscow pledges deeper energy integration for Southeast Asia Russia-ASEAN summit in Kazan: Moscow pledges deeper energy integration to help Southeast Asia weather supply shocks, as leaders explore gas, …

Zhongji Innolight investment: Chinese optical supplier to pour $700m into Vietnam amid AI data‑centre demand Zhongji Innolight investment will see the Chinese optical‑components maker put $700 million into Vietnam to …

Kazakhstan Rare Earths: Astana Seeks Role as Alternative to China’s Processing Dominance Kazakhstan rare earths: Astana pitches mines and mining expertise to buyers, seeking investment to build refining capacity as …

China Presses Min Aung Hlaing During Beijing Visit to Secure Peace with Ethnic Armed Groups Chinese leaders urged Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing to deliver peace with ethnic armed groups …

Geely to Begin Electric Vehicle Production in Malaysia, Targeting Proton Plant for Local Assembly Geely Malaysia EV production to start as automaker eyes Proton’s Tanjung Malim facility amid rising fuel …

LDP Draft Seeks Multi-Year Targets and Flexible Debt-to-GDP Ratios to Guide Japan’s Fiscal Policy Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party proposed on June 18, 2026, a draft calling for multi-year management …

Gold Prices Squeeze Malaysia’s Jewellery Retailers as Profits Rise but Cash Tightens Rising gold prices squeeze Malaysia’s jewellery retailers, forcing design shifts and new financing as profits rise but working …

Taiwan tensions: President Lai urges U.S. arms approval ‘soon’ while stressing homegrown defense Taiwan President Lai Ching-te urged the United States to approve new arms sales "soon" amid rising Taiwan …