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State of anxiety: As Trump and Xi circle each other, Taiwan is on edge
With Taiwan’s relationship with its most important security partner in flux, the island’s existentialist fears are coming back up to the top.
- by Matthew Knott
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In no man’s land: Malaysia’s unwanted refugees
At a free health clinic in Penang, some of the tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have poured into Malaysia from war-torn Myanmar talk about life in a country that denies them meaningful support, rights and status.
- by Zach Hope
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Vale
The secret dinner and a glimpse at the childhood of a tragic princess
A cable stamped “secret” and for Australian eyes only shows the future king of Thailand in an unguarded moment in 1984, opening up about his family.
- by Michael Ruffles
‘Difficult questions’ need answering: Adoptees hope for closure with probe into South Korean program
A former magistrate will the lead the country’s first-ever probe into alleged failures in the Australian-South Korean adoption program.
- by Lisa Visentin
Thai princess dies, plunging kingdom into mourning and sparking succession drama
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the eldest child of Thailand’s controversial king, had been on life support since collapsing in December 2022.
- by Michael Ruffles
Kim wants to know if his mum is alive. It’s not easy for the son of Suu Kyi
The pro-democracy icon has been detained by a secretive, brutal junta that has waged war against its own citizens since February 2021. Her younger son is demanding answers.
- by Michael Ruffles
Analysis
China relations
Xi Jinping is feted in Pyongyang as Kim Jong-un swivels to Moscow
In a rare visit to Pyongyang, Xi and Kim talked up China-North Korean ties, even as Kim draws closer to Vladimir Putin.
- by Lisa Visentin
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Earthquakes
Deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines
At least 35 people are feared dead following the quake, which triggered tsunami warnings across several countries.
- by Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema
Indonesia issues tsunami warning following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southern Philippines
Indonesia issues tsunami warning following a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southern Philippines
7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines
The magnitude 7.8 earthquake caused damage in a key coastal city.
Australian lawyer cops fine, suspended sentence for Hong Kong dine-and-dash spree
Samuel Monkivitch gained a reputation for running away from bills at Hong Kong’s five-star hotels as well as smaller restaurants.
- by Lisa Visentin and Jessie Pang