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Taiwan to extend conscription to one year, citing rising China threat

Taiwan will extend compulsory military service to one year from four months from 2024 due to the rising threat the democratically governed island faces from its giant neighbour China, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday.

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Politicians make hay while the sun shines

It was a year of tumult on the political front, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's selection as sole prime ministerial candidate of the United Thai Nation Party, the Constitutional Court's ruling that Prime Minister Prayut's term still had time to run, and the landslide victory of independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt…

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North Korea's Kim kicks off key party meeting ahead of New Year

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has kicked off a key meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on Tuesday, a venue he has often used to announce major policy decisions marking the New Year.

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A South Korean trajectory for China's capital?

In October, the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China endorsed another five-year term for President Xi Jinping, effectively ending the practice of limiting the presidency to two terms. It was thus also an unmistakable break with the tradition of collective leadership established in the late 1970s after the…

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Asean's international status is rising

It might sound pompous to keep stating the strategic importance of Southeast Asia over the past year due mainly to the three heavy-weight summits held in the neighbourhood. Historically speaking, it has always been this way since the colonial period when European powers gobbled up land, suppressed local people, and…

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Thailand hosts Apec summit 2022

The Asia-Paciﬁc Economic Cooperation (Apec) 2022 summit held last month was the first global event Thailand had held since the outbreak of the pandemic.

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Thai-Saudi relations restored

After 32 years of strained relations, Thailand and Saudi Arabia agreed in January this year to fully restore diplomatic relations, opening a new chapter in their relations and creating opportunities for bilateral cooperation and development between the two kingdoms.

Bangkok Post

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South Korea sends drones to Kim Jong Un’s airspace in unprecedented move

South Korea sent drones across the border into North Korea for the first time on Monday, an unprecedented tit-for-tat military move after Kim Jong Un’s regime dispatched five unmanned aerial vehicles into its air space.

Tribune News Service

China stages biggest military incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone

A Chinese PLA J-16 fighter jet flies in an undisclosed location

Evening Standard

U.S. says it is concerned by China's 'provocative military activity' near Taiwan

The United States is concerned by China's military activity near Taiwan, which it called "provocative" and "destabilizing," the White House said on Monday.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks India PM Modi's help with 'peace formula'

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he sought India's help with implementing a "peace formula" in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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South Korea scrambled jets, fired shots after North sent drones

South Korea’s military fired warning shots, scrambled fighter jets and flew surveillance assets across the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Monday, after North Korean drones violated its airspace for the first time in five years in a fresh escalation of tensions.

France 24

Russia's Putin and China's Xi to confer this week - TASS quotes Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will speak before the end of the year, Russian state news agency TASS said on Monday, without giving details of the timing or format.

Reuters

China Sends 71 Warplanes to Taiwan’s Air Defense Zone

More than 1,700 such incursions have occurred so far this year, compared to 969 in 2021.

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China holds biggest military drill near Taiwan since Pelosi trip

China sent 71 warplanes near Taiwan as a part of its biggest display of military might since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the democratically run island, with Taipei accusing Beijing of “military intimidation”.

Reuters

Nepal's new govt seeks to balance its ties with India, China in growth pursuit

Nepal's new government, led by a former Maoist rebel commander, will try to balance ties with its immediate neighbours China and India for the economic growth of one of the world's poorest countries, officials of the ruling coalition told Reuters.

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South Korea Scrambles Jets, Fires Warning Shots as N.Korean Drones Intrude

South Korea scrambled warplanes and attack helicopters and fired warning shots on Monday after North Korean drones violated its airspace, the South Korean military said. South Korea tracked the drones crossing from North Korea over what is known as the Military Demarcation Line between the two countries after detecting them…

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Taiwan Reports China's Largest Incursion Yet to Air Defense Zone

Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone in the past 24 hours, the island's government said on Monday, the largest reported incursion to date. Of the aircraft, 43 also crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line, an unofficial buffer between the two…

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China ‘sends record number of fighter jets’ toward Taiwan

China sends 71 planes and seven ships towards Taiwan in display of force over US defence support for self-ruled island.

France 24

Dozens of warplanes deployed by China in war drills - Taiwan defence ministry

Seventy-one Chinese air force aircraft including fighter jets and drones entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone in the past 24 hours, the island's government said on Monday, the largest reported incursion to date.

Axios

Chinese military sends 71 planes near to Taiwan and blames U.S. for "provocation"

Beijing slammed the U.S. for passing a defense spending bill that included provisions for Taiwan.

ABC News

China responds to US defence bill by sending 71 warplanes, seven ships towards Taiwan in 24 hours

China's military describes the show of force as a "firm response" to "US-Taiwan escalation and provocation" after Washington approved Taiwan-related provisions in its defence spending bill.

The Independent UK

China launches 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours

Taiwan's defense ministry said China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island

Reuters

Taiwan reports China's largest incursion yet to air defence zone

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Thaksin family scion is top choice for Thai leader, poll shows

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, emerged as voters’ top choice to lead the Southeast Asian nation ahead of the next general election tentatively scheduled in May, according to an opinion poll.

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