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Monday, April 6, 2026

By Colin Smith | April 6, 2026 by Colin Smith

East Asia & the Pacific Cambodia: Thai military deploys armored vehicles, troops to O’Smach crossing, Cambodia rejects claims Khmer Times (Cambodia) The Thai military illegally deployed two armored vehicles and approximately 70 personnel to the O’Smach International Border Crossing in Oddar Meanchey province on April 2, prompting a strong response from Cambodia, which rejected Thai claims of provocation as “entirely untrue and baseless.” China: China, Europe and why Beijing took a swing at Iran over the Strait…

Monday, March 30, 2026

By Colin Smith | March 30, 2026 by Colin Smith

East Asia & the Pacific Australia: Trump singles out Australia as he criticizes allies on Iran war support ABC News (Australia) The US president said he was “surprised” by Australia’s refusal to help the US secure the Strait of Hormuz, while again lashing out at NATO allies for their inaction. He extended a deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and said it would face its “worst nightmare” if it did not agree…

2026 SHU World Review

Monday, February 23, 2026

By Colin Smith | February 23, 2026 by Colin Smith

East Asia & the Pacific Australia: Pauline Hanson issues partial apology for suggesting there are no ‘good’ Muslims ABC (Australia) Pauline Hanson has issued a partial and heavily qualified apology for suggesting that there are no “good” Muslims. The One Nation leader said she would not apologize for speaking out against radical Islam and the threat she believed it posed to Australia. Cambodia: Cambodia-Thailand border spat gains global attention at Board of Peace meeting The…

2026 SHU World Review

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

By Colin Smith | February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 by Colin Smith

East Asia & the Pacific Cambodia: ASEAN ministers back peaceful end to Cambodia-Thailand border tensions Khmer Times (Cambodia) Cambodia has continued to take a proactive role in resolving the border conflict with Thailand within the ASEAN framework, as discussed at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat held on Thursday in Cebu, the Philippines. At the meeting, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prak Sokhonn, briefed ASEAN counterparts on the current situation…

2025 SHU World Review

Saturday, November 15, 2025

By Colin Smith | November 15, 2025 by Colin Smith

East Asia & the Pacific Australia: Liberal Party formally abandons net zero by 2050 climate target ABC (Australia) The Liberal Party has agreed to formally abandon its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, a day after the majority of members came out in support of scrapping the climate target. A meeting of Liberal shadow ministers on Thursday also decided to repeal Labor’s 2030 emissions reduction legislation but determined to remain in the Paris Agreement…