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Yesterday — 31 August 2025Main stream

Indonesia’s Leader Says He Will Bow to Some Protester Demands After Riots

President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia acknowledged the concerns of the protesters and said his government would make concessions.

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A government building in Makassar, Indonesia, that protesters set on fire.

Behind Thai Premier’s Dismissal, Unraveling of an Uneasy Alliance

30 August 2025 at 22:06
Thaksin Shinawatra had struck a grand bargain with Thailand’s establishment, analysts say, that allowed his daughter to ascend to the prime minister’s job.

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the third member of her family to be removed from the Thai prime minister’s office, on Friday.
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What’s Behind the Political Instability in Thailand

30 August 2025 at 07:35
While the country is a constitutional monarchy that holds regular elections, analysts say it is beholden to an unelected old guard.

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Thaksin Shinawatra with his daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra in August 2024. Both have served as prime minister, and each has been reprimanded by Thailand’s powerful Constitutional Court.

Thai Court Dismisses Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra From Office

29 August 2025 at 18:11
Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the third member of her family to be removed from the job, as the nation plunged into fresh political instability.

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the scion of a powerful political dynasty, at a news conference in Bangkok on Friday, after her dismissal by the Constitutional Court.

Southeast Asia Looks for Clarity From U.S. on ‘Rules of Origin’

7 August 2025 at 18:46
Thailand, Vietnam and other countries in the region face much higher tariffs on exports with Chinese-made components. But questions remain on how the U.S. defines a locally made product.
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