Southeast Asia

Last month, China blocked Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-founded, Singapore-based AI startup. The timing is not incidental. At the peak of US-China AI competition, breakthrough technologies are no longer just commercial assets; they are instruments of national strategy. There is no longer a purely commercial decision for tech companies in the age of cross-border AI. The new reality dictates that tech companies need to reconcile the fact that geopolitics and tech development are inextricab
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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to media after holding phone talks with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian at her official residence in Tokyo, Japan April 8, 2026, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN.
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AWANI Global: Defence diplomacy | Evolving trends in Southeast Asia
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Members of Parliament and military-appointed lawmakers attend a session of the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) following a phased election dominated by the army-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
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China offers to work with Southeast Asia on energy security
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AWANI Global: War On Iran | Shockwaves in Southeast Asia & Beyond
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AWANI Global: War On Iran | Shockwaves in Southeast Asia & Beyond
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US 'leading the fight' against Southeast Asian scam compounds, FBI official says
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