Four Asean member states continue to ignore Myanmar’s shadow government
This is despite the fact that it reaches out equally to all governments in the 10-member bloc when it issues any statement.
Tan Hui Yee
Asean ministers stay cautious despite Myanmar junta sending official to high-level meeting
While Laos, which is chairing Asean in 2024, called this a small but positive sign that its engagement with Myanmar may work, it warned that a resolution to the Myanmar crisis…
Tightening gun control in Thailand requires dealing with entrenched interests
Following the shooting, officials vowed to review gun laws. They stressed it was an isolated incident. But facts are more uncomfortable.
Tightening gun control in Thailand requires dealing with entrenched interests
The ubiquity of firearms means that the public is more likely to cheer on a shop owner who pulls out a gun and wounds an armed robber rather than ask serious questions about the…
Myanmar garment workers struggle to survive – and keep up with global orders
Since the coup, major brands like Marks & Spencer have either stopped sourcing from Myanmar or announced that they will stop sourcing from it.
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh say living conditions worse than in Myanmar: Report
Sixty-five per cent of respondents said they believed movement restrictions in Bangladesh were worse than what they had experienced in Myanmar.
Singapore stands out in survey linking national identity to ethnicity and religion
Singaporeans, in contrast to the other nationalities surveyed, were not as religious, with 22 per cent of respondents not identifying with any religion.
Can Cambodia’s incoming premier Hun Manet walk out of his father’s shadow?
Compared with Prime Minister Hun Sen, who has been in power for 38 years, 45-year-old Mr Hun Manet remains an enigma.
Thailand PM Prayut announces retirement from politics
Mr Prayut’s retirement from politics puts paid to speculation about his next move as Thailand’s Parliament prepares to vote for the country’s next prime minister.
Migrant domestic workers in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand earn below minimum wage: Study
Domestic workers in Singapore, in particular, reported the most number of hours worked across the three countries, at an average of 12.8 hours per day and 81 hours a week.