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In 2015, Malaysia was rocked by the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, a massive corruption case involving the state-owned investment fund. The revelations sent shockwaves across the country and the world when it emerged that billions of dollars—an estimated RM 20.1 billion (about $4.5 billion)—intended for national development had instead been siphoned off to finance luxury goods, lavish lifestyles, high-profile global inve...

For nearly half a century, Western Sahara has been at the center of one of the world’s longest-running territorial disputes. Since 1973, the Polisario Front has sought independence for the sparsely populated territory, which Morocco and Mauritania claimed following Spain’s withdrawal as a colonial power. What began as a struggle over self-determination has evolved into a complex conflict with enduring political, economic, and regional...

Long-standing border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand flared into open conflict this July, leaving dozens dead and displacing more than 300,000 people before a ceasefire was reached. At the center of the dispute is Preah Vihear, an 11th-century Hindu temple perched on a cliff along the contested border, a site that carries both sacred and national significance for the two countries.   In 2008, Preah Vihear was designated a UNESC...

On August 25, 2025, public demonstrations erupted in Indonesia after members of the House of Representatives were given a monthly housing allowance equivalent to ten times Jakarta’s minimum...

On August 9, 2025, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met in New Zealand to reaffirm their enduring Trans-Tasman alliance, the framework guidin...