Hope for Rohingya: Asean foreign ministers put China, Myanmar on notice
A gathering of Asean foreign ministers in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on Friday signalled that…
Behind the scenes at the 2019 Asean Foreign Ministers’ Retreat – Day 1 (gallery)
Foreign ministers from Asean’s ten member states have met for the 19th Asean Foreign Ministers’…
Asean foreign ministers retreat in Chiang Mai (video)
Asean foreign ministers and senior officials have gathered in the northern Thailand city of Chiang…
Malaysia: retiring senators to open path for speedier reforms
The pattern of political reform following a regime change is usually predictable: the reformers gain…
Malaysia economic reform: bold decisions needed if expectations are to be met
The widely unanticipated ousting of Malaysia’s government last May not only left political analysts scrambling…
Thailand plays hard-ball defending Saudi teen’s human rights while Bahraini languishes in jail (video)
Whether emboldened by the outpouring of public support from around the globe or due to…
Accolades for Thailand in wake of Saudi asylum-seeker decision
Human rights organisations, and social and news media channels are today awash with praise for…
Claims of Saudi abduction at Suvarnabhumi *Update #3
An 18-year-old woman claims that she is currently being held against her will in a…
Amnesty International: thanks for the victories, but Myanmar remains a concern (HD video)
To mark its 57th anniversary, the human rights organisation Amnesty International Australia is sharing some…
Pragmatic & risk-averse: little change expected under Nguyen Phu Trong (video)
Vietnam’s top leadership positions, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and…
Putin’s Singapore visit signals continued Russia-Asean interest
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first-ever state visit to Singapore on November 13, 2018.…
Murky: Najib Razak, 1MDB, 100 grand, a couple of feuding prince’s & a dead journalist
Early this week a sizzling string of emails led investigative journalists to uncover the explosive…
Trade war: Focus turns to Thailand to conclude $7 trln RCEP
Six years in the making, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is slated to transform…
Jerusalem support sees multi-bln dollar IA-CEPA trade deal headed for the rocks (video)
As heads of state and armies of policy and trade officials gather in Singapore for…
Palawan: Philippines not ready for South China Sea war — Duterte
In a pointed address from the strategic island of Palawan on Saturday (November 10) Philippine…
Beijing should not ignore rising anti-China sentiment and neither should Hanoi
Since mid-June 2018, numerous anti-China protests have been reported in Vietnam. Demonstrations of this kind…