Cambodian PM says plans to visit Myanmar for talks with military rulers
PHNOM PENH, Dec 6, 2021, Reuters. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday he…
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US, EU concerned at China’s ‘problematic’ actions in disputed sea
GENEVA, Dec 3, 2021, Al Jazeera. The United States and the European Union have expressed…
Asia-Pacific stocks slip as investors watch omicron Covid variant
SINGAPORE, Nov 29, 2021, CNBC. Shares in Asia-Pacific largely fell in Monday trade as investors…
[Analytics] As China threat rises, can Aukus alliance recover from rancorous birth?
It was initially seen as an audacious enlistment by Joe Biden of Australia into the…
Xi tells Southeast Asian leaders China does not seek ‘hegemony’
BEIJING, Nov 22, 2021, Reuters. Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders of the 10-country Association…
[Analytics] ASEAN supply chain links with China and the perils of decoupling
China’s global value chain (GVC) links with ASEAN are both less dominant and more beneficial…
[Analytics] How coal-hungry Asia can stoke its transition to green energy
Whether the world even comes close to a net zero future will depend largely on…
Japan PM vows to boost Japan-ASEAN ties amid China’s assertiveness
TOKYO, Oct 27, 2021, Kyodo. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday vowed to strengthen…
ASEAN urged to take ‘decisive step’ by recognising Myanmar’s NUG
YANGON, Oct 27, 2021, Al Jazeera. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been…
ASEAN summit begins without Myanmar after top general barred
YANGON, Oct 26, 2021, Al Jazeera. Southeast Asian leaders have begun their annual summit without…
[Analytics] AUKUS mixed reception a symptom of strategic fault-lines in Southeast Asia
AUKUS, the new trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States…
Myanmar military won’t allow ASEAN envoy to meet Suu Kyi
YANGON, Oct 14, 2021, Reuters. Myanmar’s ruling military has not blocked a special Southeast Asian…