Myanmar
‘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
Asean can do very little about the civil war in Myanmar
The conflict is mired in historical ethnic tensions and regional geopolitical interests
Asean not sending monitors to Myanmar polls: sources
It’s a setback to the junta’s push for international legitimacy
Raid on Myanmar scam centre sends more than 600 fleeing to Thailand
A driver in the area estimates 700 people had made illegal overnight crossings
SpaceX cuts off 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
Crackdowns fail to halt Southeast Asia scam industry that steals billions
