On January 14, a train in the Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province was hit by a crane, causing it to derail.
Category: Politics
Myanmar junta resumes second phase of elections amid political tensions
Myanmar’s junta military government resumed the second phase of their election on January 11.
Indonesia and Malaysia ban Grok over sexualised image generation
On January 10, Indonesia and Malaysia have banned Grok, X’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot over concerns about its feature and ability to sexualise images.
Indonesia’s push for indirect regional elections sparks democratic concerns
Indonesia’s parliamentary proposal of reintroducing indirect regional elections have drawn controversies across the populace.
Malaysia–Türkiye deepen ties through high-level meetings
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Turkish President Recep Erdoğan during a three-day official visit from January 6 to 8 in Ankara.
Asia’s largest online scam kingpin arrested in Cambodia
On January 6, Cambodian authorities have arrested Asia’s most wanted scam kingpins, which most notably include Chen Zhi.
Vietnam bans Chinese drama for displaying nine-dash line map
On January 4, Vietnam officially banned the Chinese Shine On Me drama series after a scene in episode 25 was found displaying a ‘nine-dash line’ map.
Survey shows strong Indonesian public support for closer ties with China
CELIOS’ Annual China–Indonesia Survey 2025 underlines positive sentiment of China, with 71% supporting economic cooperations and 94% perceiving President Prabowo Subianto’s closeness to Beijing.
Pro-junta party claims victory in Myanmar’s post-coup elections
Myanmar’s first election after the junta seized power in 2021 was held on December 28.
Malaysia court rejected Najib Razak’s house arrest plead
On December 22, the Malaysian court rejected ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.