2026 SHU World Review

Monday, April 27, 2026

East Asia & the Pacific Cambodia: Environment minister highlights Cambodia’s green achievements at regional ecological summit in Kazakhstan Khmer Times (Cambodia)  Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth attended a regional ecological summit in Kazakhstan, highlighting the Kingdom’s environmental efforts and climate resilience strategies. Cambodia: U.S. launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and sanctions Cambodian senator Associated Press (United States)  U.S. officials have announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations as part of what U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro…

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2026 SHU World Review

Monday, April 20, 2026

East Asia & the Pacific Australia: Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail over alleged war crime of murder offences ABC News (Australia)  War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith was granted bail after spending more than a week in custody over allegations of war crimes. The 47-year-old was arrested at Sydney Domestic Airport last week and charged with five counts of the war crime of murder, alleged to have occurred in Afghanistan in 2009 and 2012. A Sydney…

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2026 SHU World Review

Monday, February 16, 2026

East Asia & the Pacific Australia: Support firms for Angus Taylor to win Liberal leadership, though Ley expected to achieve ‘good result’ ABC News (Australia)  Backers of Angus Taylor and of Sussan Ley acknowledge that support is firming for Mr. Taylor to become Liberal leader. Senator James McGrath, who supported Ley last ballot, declared his intention to support a leadership spill on Wednesday afternoon. Cambodia: 319 more foreigners deported in online scam crackdown – brings total to 1379 in last…

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2026 SHU World Review

Monday, January 26, 2026

East Asia & the Pacific Australia: Coalition splits for second time since election after Nationals quit shadow cabinet ABC (Australia)  Nationals Leader David Littleproud says his party’s alliance with the Liberal Party has ended, with no Nationals willing to serve in a shadow cabinet under Sussan Ley. The relationship unraveled this week after the Nationals agreed to vote against hate laws supported by the Liberal Party. Brunei: Stronger ties formed to combat cross-border cybercrime Borneo…

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2025 SHU World Review

Saturday, October 25, 2025

East Asia & the Pacific Australia: ‘Very popular’: Albanese’s glow sends an important message to China  SBS News (Australia)  Bilateral talks between Australia and the United States are the domestic focus today, but they are also a significant step in the process of shoring up friendships as US President Donald Trump prepares for another one-on-one meeting. A deal struck in Washington to rival China’s critical minerals dominance and the full-throated support for the AUKUS submarines, commissioned to…

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2025 SHU World Review

Monday, October 20, 2025

East Asia & the Pacific  Australia: Treasurer announces rework of stalled superannuation tax increase plan  ABC News (Australia)  Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed several concessions to the government’s “contentious” superannuation tax proposal have been made. The proposed new threshold at which tax on earnings would be doubled will now be indexed to inflation, and the measure will not apply to unrealized capital gains. Cambodia: Cambodia, South Korea Strengthen Cooperation in Tackling Online Scams  Khmer Times…

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