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National Elections in April 2026, Says Bangladesh’s Interim Chief Adviser Yunus

1 day ago | thediplomat.com | Shafi Md Mostofa

Previously, he had said that elections would be held in June next year. Subscribe for ads-free reading On June 6, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government Muhammad Yunus announced that general elections will be held in April 2026.
In Thailand, Recreational Cannabis Use Is Set to Go Up In Smoke

1 day ago | thediplomat.com | Tommy Walker

Three years after becoming the first Asian nation to decriminalize cannabis, Thailand is readying new legislation that will restrict the drug to medical use. Subscribe for ads-free reading Thailand’s cannabis community is bracing for a new regulation that could see the use of the plant permitted for medical use only.
ISKP Declares War Against Baloch Separatists

1 week ago | thediplomat.com | Abdul Rahman Sayed |Riccardo Valle

In confirming the presence of its bases in Pakistan, ISKP made a significant admission that sheds light on the group’s efforts to survive since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan.
Geopolitical Intelligence and Business Strategy Amid China-US Competition

1 week ago | thediplomat.com | Mercy A. Kuo

Insights from Finley Grimble. Subscribe for ads-free reading The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy.
The Fall of Mongolia’s Coalition Government

1 week ago | thediplomat.com | Bolor Lkhaajav

A youth-driven protest succeeded in toppling Oyun-Erdene and the coalition government. But what comes next? Subscribe for ads-free reading On June 3, a vote of the State Great Hural – Mongolia’s parliament – led to the resignation of Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai and his government. The Mongolian youth movement, which had protested for 21 days straight, succeeded in toppling the 10-month-old coalition government.
US Pressuring Vietnam to Downgrade Economic Ties With China: Report

1 week ago | thediplomat.com | Sebastian Strangio

Washington is purportedly driving a hard bargain in its ongoing tariff negotiations with Hanoi. Subscribe for ads-free reading Yesterday, Reuters news agency published a report offering an update on Vietnam’s tariff negotiations with the U.S. government.
India’s Selective Censorship

2 weeks ago | thediplomat.com | Gafira Qadir

Amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions, TV channels peddled misinformation and sensationalized news. But independent voices, including 8,000 X accounts, were silenced. Subscribe for ads-free reading In early May, Maktoob Media’s newsroom was buzzing with urgency. Like many independent media outlets, its journalists were working around the clock to report on the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.
Polls: Lee Jae-myung to Become Next President of South Korea

2 weeks ago | thediplomat.com | Mitch Shin

Riding a wave of public outrage against Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law declaration, Lee won a landslide victory in the election on June 3. Subscribe for ads-free reading Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, appears to have won a landslide victory against People Power Party’s presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo on June 3.
EU, Philippines to Establish Dialogue on Defense and Security Issues

2 weeks ago | thediplomat.com | Sebastian Strangio

The announcement is an apparent response to the geopolitical turbulence that is roiling both regions. Subscribe for ads-free reading The Philippines and the European Union have agreed to establish a formal security and defense dialogue in order to tackle a host of emerging threats, the country’s foreign minister said yesterday.
Cambodia Says It Will Take Thai Border Dispute to International Court

2 weeks ago | thediplomat.com | Sebastian Strangio

Late last month, a 48-year-old Cambodian soldier was killed during military clash in a disputed area of the border. Subscribe for ads-free reading Cambodia’s government says that it will seek a ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its ongoing border dispute with Thailand, following a fatal military clash in a remote region last week.