Myanmar
Asean to assess developments in Myanmar after polls: Anwar
The regional bloc will avoid actions that would ‘confer premature legitimacy’ to any party
Tepid early turnout in Myanmar election as junta touts stability
UNDER the shadow of civil war and questions over the poll’s credibility, voters in Myanmar cast their ballots in apparently low numbers in a general election on Sunday (Dec 28), the first since a mili...
Myanmar junta’s shift from battlefield to ballots faces long odds
Analysts and diplomats say forming a stable administration in the South-east Asian nation is unlikely due to the civil war
Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ after son raises alarm
But no other details or evidence is offered on the condition of the ex-leader now in prison
‘For all I know, she could be dead’, says son of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
He says the elections can ease her plight as the military often releases prisoners to mark important events
Old, new, borrowed and blue: What are the Philippines’ priorities as it chairs Asean anew?
Twin crises of the South China Sea and the Myanmar conflict aside, Manila’s chairmanship comes with the responsibility of engaging Timor-Leste
World Bank sees Myanmar’s economy shrinking on conflict, quake
The local currency has steadily strengthened following a sharp depreciation last year
New overseas flavours sweeten the deal as Mae Sot’s economy stirs back to life
Initial plans for the Thai border town to thrive as an industrial hub faltered; now, sparks of development flicker in consumer demand and cross-border trade
War on scams: Record crypto seizures, explosive raids, but political theatre gets in the way
The fallout from the Prince Group investigation has continued to reverberate
US ‘Strike Force’ to combat scam centres in South-east Asia
The task force will probe and disrupt major schemes that defraud Americans of nearly US$10 billion a year
