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June 19, 2021UN General Assembly voted 199-1 (36 abstain) to call for an end to arms sales to Myanmar’s military junta.June 18, 2021[ The Irrawaddy ] Time Is Right for India to Step In and Help Solve Myanmar CrisisJune 18, 2021[ Eurasianet ] In Karabakh, Turkish and Azerbaijani leaders cement allianceJune 18, 2021[ Middle East Monitor ] UAE resumes flights to SyriaJune 16, 2021[ BusinessWorld ] The European Union and ASEAN are natural partners and have a common agendaJune 16, 2021[ Today ] Singaporean Dickson Yeo, who spied for China in the US, tried to gather info on Singapore for foreign handlers: ISDJune 15, 2021[ Reuters ] Erdogan says Turkey can work with France on Syria, LibyaJune 14, 2021[ Japan Today ] China cautions G7 that ‘small’ groups don’t rule the worldJune 13, 2021[ SCMP ] Why Asean is wary about stronger ties with ChinaJune 12, 2021[ Al Jazeera ] Turkey’s troops should leave Afghanistan under 2020 deal: TalibanJune 11, 2021[ Times of Israel ] Key passages from outgoing Mossad chief’s unprecedented TV interviewJune 8, 2021[ Reuters ] China Will Always Support Myanmar in Choosing Its Own Path, Says Senior DiplomatJune 5, 2020Federal State of New China?February 7, 20206 Feb 2020: Speculation of the Actual 2019-nCoV Numbers in ChinaJanuary 27, 2020Wuhan Coronavirus is definitely more viral & dangerous than SARSJanuary 5, 2020Jerusalem Post: Iran lacks good options – analysisJanuary 3, 2020Soleimani: Another miscalculation on Trump’s resolve – Episode IranOctober 12, 2019USA is backing out of Syria for a reason – but it’s not what you think it is.October 8, 2019South Park had officially launched “the China issue” into the mainstream American consciousnessJuly 8, 2019Ending the Arab-Israeli conflict: An exercise in futility?By Jacob TungApril 22, 2019To South Korea, Is Japan Actually A Military Threat?By Al LeeMarch 31, 2019Unravelling the water dispute mystery between Singapore and MalaysiaJanuary 5, 20192018 “A Year of What the Heck” ReviewBy Suttichart DenpruekthamDecember 6, 2018ChannelNewsAsia: Canada arrests Huawei CFO, to extradite her to USNovember 27, 2018Haaretz: Palestinians Seek Emergency Arab League Session Over Israel’s Warming Ties With Arab StatesNovember 24, 2018Hindustan Times: Why Amnesty was wrong to strip Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi of top honourSeptember 27, 2018Iran’s Enemies Strike BackAugust 30, 2018The Telegraph: Japan and North Korea held secret meetingAugust 28, 2018Washington Post: Facebook blocks accounts of Myanmar’s top general, other military leadersJuly 1, 2018Johor Southern Tigers: Tunku Mahkota Johor thanks Singapore for water assistanceJune 28, 2018Business Insider: China tries to censor Vanuatu on “60 Minutes”June 28, 2018SCMP: China is not a world leader in science and technologyJune 28, 2018Japan Times: U.S. aircraft carrier patrols disputed sea amid China buildupJune 17, 2018Japan Times: China’s infrastructure projects in Malaysia are under threatJune 17, 2018SCMP: French military pushes back against Beijing’s SCS claimsJune 15, 2018Asia Times: ‘Faux pacifists’ imperil Japan while empowering ChinaJune 15, 2018SCMP: Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-un could meetJune 15, 2018Nikkei Asian Review: Malaysia asks Japan for yen loan to solve financial woesJune 13, 2018Kim-Trump Summit: A Quick HighlightBy Suttichart DenpruekthamJune 11, 2018Kim-Trump Summit, Here’s What Happened So FarBy Suttichart Denpruektham

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