China quietly expanding influence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan https://ift.tt/tMdNxi1

Thai court orders end to Move Forward Party’s bid to reform royal insult law https://ift.tt/ij5gk07

Thai court rules election winners violated constitution on royal insults law https://ift.tt/bYlTdwy

Indonesia chief security minister to tender resignation ‘soon’ https://ift.tt/GWNPgVR

Japan Inc opens door to more women directors, but managers remain rare https://ift.tt/2CJboPj

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife get 14 years jail in graft case https://ift.tt/ikoWbgY

Japan earthquake survivors battle unsanitary conditions with no running water https://ift.tt/7QyjuGb

China overtook Japan as world’s top vehicle exporter in 2023 https://ift.tt/Flm5q6I

What does Evergrande’s liquidation mean for other property developers in China? https://ift.tt/uHV0YEJ

China’s factory activity shrinks again, weak demand hobbles economy https://ift.tt/eyOZxqn