Maldives – DiploLab

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, March 23, 2026

By Colin Smith | March 22, 2026March 30, 2026 by Colin Smith

East Asia & the Pacific Australia: Migrants say new laws stopping temporary migration from war-torn countries ‘a slap in the face’ ABC News (Australia) Iranians in Australia have criticized new laws that will let the government block the arrival of temporary visa holders from war-torn countries. The federal government says the laws will protect the “integrity and sustainability” of Australia’s immigration system. Home Affairs officials have flagged that people in Iran with temporary visas for…

2026 SHU World Review

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

By Colin Smith | March 3, 2026 by Colin Smith

East Asia & the Pacific Cambodia: Hun Manet bats for calm amid border dispute with Thailand Khmer Times (Cambodia) In his third interview with an international news agency during his mission abroad, Prime Minister Hun Manet underscored Cambodia and its people’s desire for de-escalation of the border conflict with Thailand while reiterating his government’s support for peaceful settlement of differences between the estranged neighbors. China: US to keep China trade tariffs steady ahead of key…

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…