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Lao Communist Party Chief Reappointed For Second Term at National Congress

The 12th National Congress saw a partial generational transition from the revolutionary old guard to a crop of younger technocrats.

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Sebastian Strangio

Malaysian Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Deputy PM and Key Anwar Ally

The Attorney General's Chambers said that it was dropping the case against UMNO's Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in the “the interests of justice."

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Sebastian Strangio

Thailand’s Economy Set For Tough Year in 2026, Central Bank Says

The current stagnation contrasts with the dynamic state of the Vietnamese economy, which is on track to leapfrog Thailand as soon as this year.

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Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar Junta Readies Second Phase of Controversial General Election

One hundred more townships will go to the polls on Sunday in an election that has been roundly condemned as a "sham."

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Sebastian Strangio

Lao Communist Party Begins Five-yearly National Congress in Vientiane

Debt and the economy will be among the chief challenges facing the Lao People's Revolutionary Party during its coming five-year term.

06.01.2026 10

Sebastian Strangio

Vietnam’s Economy Grew By More Than 8 Percent in 2025, Government Says

The country also posted its highest-ever annual trade surplus with Washington, despite the US government's recent imposition of a 20 percent tariff.

06.01.2026 30

Sebastian Strangio

‘Dangerous Precedent’: Southeast Asia’s Response to US Venezuela Intervention

To varying degrees, the region's governments have expressed concerns about the U.S. military's abduction of President Nicolas Maduro.

05.01.2026 8

Sebastian Strangio

The Syndrome of Trembling Pens

How prison is constructed in the writer’s mind before the gavel falls

02.01.2026 10

Sebastian Strangio

Mainland Southeast Asia: What to Watch in 2026

The past year has been eventful and at times tumultuous for the subregion. Expect more of the same over the coming year.

02.01.2026 20

Sebastian Strangio

Indonesian Criminal Code Comes Into Effect Amid Civil Society Criticisms

The new code, passed in 2022, has replaced the colonial-era penal code introduced by the Dutch before 1945.

02.01.2026 10

Sebastian Strangio

Malaysian Court Rejects Former PM Najib’s House Arrest Bid

The court ruled that while a royal order existed stating that the 72-year-old could serve his prison sentence at home, it was invalid and therefore...

23.12.2025 2

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand, Cambodia Agree to Hold Ceasefire Talks on December 24

Due to high levels of bitterness and mistrust on both sides, the talks will be the first step on the long road back to peace and normalcy.

23.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

James Chin on the Shifting Political Sands in Malaysia’s Sabah State

Last month’s state election delivered a “a vote for Sabah nationalism” and a major defeat for peninsula-based parties.

23.12.2025 9

Sebastian Strangio

International Court of Justice to Hear Rohingya Genocide Case Next Month

The outcome of the case could set important precedents for future ICJ genocide cases, including South Africa's case against Israel.

22.12.2025 3

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand Says It Will Not Be Pressured on Border Conflict Ahead of ASEAN Meeting

In response growing diplomatic pressure, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that the country "will act in the way we deem appropriate."

22.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Vietnam’s Tourism Sector Set For Record Year in 2025

Despite a string of devastating storms in the second half of the year, foreign tourist arrivals have risen by more than a fifth.

19.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Cambodia, Thailand Willing to Deescalate Border Conflict, Chinese FM Says

Beijing is playing a more active mediation role after taking a relatively low diplomatic profile during the conflict's first week.

19.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar Military Prosecuting More Than 200 Under Harsh Election Disruption Law

In July, the junta passed a law aiming to prevent the "obstruction" of the election that is due to begin on December 28.

18.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand, Cambodia Agree to Deployment of ASEAN Observers, Malaysian PM Says

Despite an apparent lull yesterday evening, fighting continues to rage at various points along the two nations' 817-kilometer border.

18.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand Schedules Snap General Election For February 8

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is hoping to capitalize on the nationalist sentiment stirred up by the ongoing border conflict with Cambodia.

16.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Malaysia Postpones Special ASEAN Meeting on Thailand-Cambodia Conflict

The move came as China's government urged both nations to exercise "utmost restraint” and de-escalate tensions.

16.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand-Cambodia Fighting Enters Second Week as Bangkok Spurns Attempts at Outside Mediation

The Royal Thai Army says there will be no ceasefire “until Cambodia ceases its hostilities and attacks against Thai troops and civilians in the...

15.12.2025 7

Sebastian Strangio

Philippines Claims Three Fishermen Injured in Skirmish With Chinese Coast Guard

Manila claims that around 20 fishing boats were hit with “water cannons and dangerous blocking maneuvers” close to Sabina Shoal in the South China...

15.12.2025 5

Sebastian Strangio

Rights Groups Condemn Myanmar Military Airstrike on Hospital

The attack in Rakhine State is part of an offensive that the junta has waged in the run-up to its contentious election on December 28.

12.12.2025 30

Sebastian Strangio

Thai Prime Minister Gains Royal Approval For Dissolution of Parliament

The move, which Anutin Charnvirakul said would "return power to the people," will pave the way for a snap election in late January or early February.

12.12.2025 3

Sebastian Strangio

Indonesia-US Trade Agreement at Risk of Collapse, Report Claims

The Trump administration accuses Jakarta of "backtracking" on agreements to eliminate non-tariff barriers on U.S. goods.

11.12.2025 30

Sebastian Strangio

Anwar Speaks to Leaders of Thailand, Cambodia as Border Conflict Rages

Compared to the fighting in July, there is a greater chance that the current conflict will be more protracted.

11.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Chinese Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Compensation Over Missing Flight MH370

With the search for MH370 set to resume on December 30, China has approved its first compensation claim involving the doomed aircraft.

09.12.2025 2

Sebastian Strangio

Malaysia’s PM Calls for Calm After Conflict Reignites Between Thailand and Cambodia

A high-ranking Thai military official has announced that the army plans to "render Cambodia militarily ineffective for a long time."

09.12.2025 6

Sebastian Strangio

Thai and Cambodian Troops Again Clash Along Disputed Border

The two governments have accused the other of responsibility for a string of incidents that threaten to ignite another full-scale border conflict.

08.12.2025 9

Sebastian Strangio

Singaporean Court Upholds Opposition Leader’s Conviction for Lying to Parliament

Pritam Singh of the Workers' Party told the press that he was "disappointed" with the decision but accepted it "fully and without reservation."

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Sebastian Strangio

Indonesia Promises Action on Deforestation as Sumatra Flooding Toll Rises

Environmentalists say that the flash floods and landslides in Sumatra have been worsened by years of logging linked to mining operations.

05.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand Seizes $300M in Assets as Scam Crackdown Deepens

Bangkok appears determined to clamp down on Cambodia-based scam syndicates, but allegations of high-level Thai involvement continue to dog Prime...

04.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar Opium Cultivation Jumps to Highest Level Since 2015: UN

The country's conflict is also having a countervailing impact on average poppy yields, which “sharply decreased” in 2025.

04.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Death Toll From Southeast Asia Storms Nears 800 as Recovery Efforts Continue

At least 176 people have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll in Indonesia has climbed above 600.

02.12.2025 3

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand Extradites Prominent Montagnard Rights Activist to Vietnam

The extradition of Y Quynh Bdap, 33, is a sign of a growing crackdown on Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand, rights groups say.

02.12.2025 5

Sebastian Strangio

ICC Slaps Down Appeal Seeking Former Philippine President’s Release

Lawyers tried to argue that Rodrigo Duterte's illness and advanced age created “compelling humanitarian grounds” for his interim release to a...

01.12.2025 30

Sebastian Strangio

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim Suffers Setback in Sabah State Election

The state poll was dominated by Sabah-based parties, reflecting growing disenchantment in the federal government and a growing desire for regional...

01.12.2025 3

Sebastian Strangio

Authorities Struggle to Respond to Devastating Floods in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia

The deluges and flash floods of the past week have capped off an unusually destructive wet season in Southeast Asia.

28.11.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Belarusian President Lukashenko Begins First Official Visit to Myanmar

As they have grown more alienated from the West, relations between the two repressive governments have blossomed.

28.11.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar Junta Amnesties More Than 3,000 Political Prisoners in Advance of Election

The pardons are designed to ensure maximum support for the upcoming election, which has been widely criticized as a sham process designed to support...

27.11.2025 3