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East & Southeast Asia
How does Thailand media report on world events? What stories get amplified, what gets downplayed, and what framing patterns emerge compared to other regions?
While we build dedicated Thailand coverage, here's what's happening in East & Southeast Asia.
Coverage Frequency
34 stories this week
34 total stories in the last 30 days
New PM Sanae Takaichi signals policy shift—first parliamentary address emphasizes Chinese threat, pledges defense strategy overhaul, removes military export curbs. Regional hardening continuing.
Internal strategic planning happening during period of US-Iran tension escalation. Shows regional powers repositioning in parallel—three-day congress suggests major policy shifts.
US institutional check on executive power; Indonesia braced ('ready for all possibilities'); global trade rose 4% despite turmoil. Framing differs by region—shows how same event signals different powe…
Judiciary moves swiftly; Yoon apologizes for 'impact' but power struggle evident. Institutional response to authoritarian overreach—mirrors global pattern of democratic stress-testing.
Executives promise utopia; consumers see job displacement threat. NYT reports hostility unprecedented in tech boom history. Sam Altman criticizes 'AI washing'—industry acknowledging perception problem…
AI agents operating in ways human attackers wouldn't; rapid, methodical patterns expose autonomous coordination. Defense systems designed for human behavior now obsolete.
India pushed for democratizing access; no concrete safety commitments made. Shows gap between global consensus-building and actual regulatory action—pattern of voluntary, non-binding initiatives.
Addresses lithium supply vulnerability; reduces dependence on rare-earth supply chains; safer chemistry than lithium-ion.
First-ever K-pop Grammy signals global cultural acceptance; from film Demon Hunters; marks genre maturation on international stage.
World's largest lithium metal producer achieving scale in next-gen battery chemistry. 650 Wh/kg marks significant energy density leap. Commercial deployment ramping.
Operator says timeline to resume unknown. Safety alarm during startup. Highlights fragility of massive infrastructure restarts despite years of preparation.
Japan shifting to capability-building; direct challenge to China's regional dominance
China advancing cheaper, faster AI; US margin advantage shrinking; creative industry labour displacement accelerating
AI becoming ubiquitous infrastructure; deployment at scale before clear ROI; market normalization of AI
Creates uncertainty but opportunity for other actors (China, India, Europe) to exploit realignment
Labor + capital (training data + compute) = automated content. Creative industries facing structural disruption
China betting on specialist AI companies for cost optimization, not tech giant platforms
Tariffs are taxes on US importers, not trade barriers; consumer prices rising, deficits unchanged
Tariff chaos creates window to build alternative trade networks (Russia, Iran)
India replacing China as solar equipment supplier to diversifying buyers
Stories where different regions framed the narrative differently.
US institutional check on executive power; Indonesia braced ('ready for all possibilities'); global trade rose 4% despite turmoil. Framing differs by region—shows how same event signals different power dynamics to different actors.
Monday, February 23, 2026
US institutional check on executive power; Indonesia braced ('ready for all possibilities'); global trade rose 4% despite turmoil. Framing differs by region—shows how same event signals different power dynamics to different actors.
Monday, February 23, 2026
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