China’s top foreign policy official to visit Myanmar
YANGON, Sep 1, 2020, Irrawaddy. China’s top diplomat is planning to visit Myanmar this week,…
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Thai Kanchanaburi borders with Myanmar closed due to Covid-19 threat
BANGKOK, Aug 31, 2020, The Nation. Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered closure of…
[Analytics] What does the rise of semi-authoritarian regimes in Southeast Asia mean for the region?
Southeast Asia has seen the rise of governments that cannot be easily categorized as either…
[Analytics] Myanmar’s haven for Chinese casino bosses
Along Karen State’s border with Thailand, I have witnessed first-hand the development of the conflict…
Illegal Myanmar job seekers caught in Thailand
KANCHANABURI, Aug 28, 2020, Bangkok Post. Thirty-five illegal Myanmar migrants and their two drivers were…
[Analytics] Inside the Sinovac Biotech company that developing CoronaVac
Inside the white, sterile walls of a new building on the southern outskirts of Beijing,…
Myanmar sees record virus cases as Rakhine State becomes hotspot
NAY PYI TAW, Aug 26, 2020, Bloomberg. Myanmar reported 70 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday,…
China promises to prioritize Mekong nations for Covid-19 vaccine
HANOI, Aug 25, 2020, VN Express. Vietnam and other Mekong countries will receive priority once…
Thailand announces Phuket will reopen to long-stay tourists
BANGKOK, Aug 25, 2020, The Laotian Times. Thailand has announced plans to reopen Phuket to…
[Analytics] Singapore’s energy security dilemma
Estimated to cost approximately AU$22 billion (US$16 billion), the Australia–ASEAN Power Link (AAPL) envisions connecting…
Bangladesh to lift Rohingya internet ban as anniversary nears
DHAKA, Aug 24, 2020, Reuters. Bangladesh will lift internet restrictions imposed on nearly a million…
[Analytics] Rohingya crisis 3 years on: no progress, no peace
Three years ago, more than 700,000 Rohingya, including almost half a million children, fled their…