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May 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
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Unusual Activity
May 2026
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Apr 27
May 4
May 11
May 18
Week of May 4, compared to 12-week average
ASEAN appeared as a top actor for the first time
Economy
504
Economy
· Investment
26%
Economy
· Trade
13%
Infrastructure
· Transport
10%
12
At least eight dead, 25 injured in train collision that sparks bus fire in Thailand - The Straits Times
9
Gardenia shifts bakery production from Singapore to Malaysia, retrenches 141
9
Indonesia Tightens Control Over Commodity Exports
5
Govt. imposes 50% Custom duty surcharge on vehicle imports - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
5
El Niño fears push rice importers to build stocks as Thailand watches drought risk - Nation Thailand
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Politics
417
Diplomacy
· Bilateral Relations
33%
Governance
· Executive Action
22%
Governance
· Judicial
14%
14
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison on parole
7
Philippines brokers Thailand-Cambodia border peace talks at 48th Asean Summit in Cebu
7
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
5
Snap polls possible if unity government fractures, says Anwar - The Star | Malaysia
4
Rajnath Singh to visit Vietnam, South Korea to deepen defence and Indo-Pacific cooperation
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Security
181
Security
· Law Enforcement
41%
Security
· Border Security
16%
Security
· Organized Crime
9%
5
Train driver charged after deadly crash in Thailand - The Star | Malaysia
4
Assistant protocol officer found dead inside Indian mission in Bangladesh's Chattogram | India News
4
Maldives suspends search for 4 Italians in underwater cave after military diver dies
3
Wimal confronts police during War Heroes’ commemoration - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
3
Norway confirms move to cancel missile system sale to Malaysia
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Society
321
Health Environment
· Natural Disaster
36%
Health Environment
· Public Health
16%
Society
· Migration
9%
21
2 Singaporeans among three hikers reported dead after Mount Dukono eruption in Indonesia - The Straits Times
12
Thailand ends 60-day visa-free stay
11
Bodies of four Italian divers found in Maldives sea cave
7
NPP May Day rally held... - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
5
TMD warns of rain across 60-70% of Thailand as Bangkok hits 37°C - Nation Thailand
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