ASEAN

Vietnamese blogger sent back to jail after three years in mental hospital

A Vietnamese blogger held for three years in a mental hospital while awaiting trial for criticizing Vietnam’s one-party communist state…

2 years ago

Junta troops murder 3 dozen civilians over 4 days in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

Junta forces brutally murdered nearly three dozen civilians — including members of the Buddhist clergy — over the course of…

2 years ago

As borders reopen, labor shortage looms in Laos’ SEZs

Laos’ special economic zones (SEZs) are losing labor rapidly as workers move on to greener pastures in Thailand following a…

2 years ago

Vietnamese delegation’s loose lips caught on video during US-ASEAN summit

A video that captured crass remarks made by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and other high-ranking officials prior to…

2 years ago

Myanmar’s shadow government holds talks with powerful Arakan Army

Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) on Monday met for the first time with leaders from the country’s formidable Arakan…

2 years ago

Malaysian FM: ‘Junta should be more open to ASEAN proposals’

The Myanmar junta should do more to help ASEAN deliver humanitarian aid across the turmoil-hit country, Malaysia’s top diplomat said…

2 years ago

China, ASEAN to hold South China Sea code of conduct talks this month

China and countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will conduct face-to-face consultations on a Code of Conduct…

2 years ago

27 charred bodies discovered in Sagaing after Myanmar junta’s latest arson attack

Villagers found 27 charred bodies inside burnt homes yesterday in northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region, where the ruling military junta has…

2 years ago

In Myanmar, daily commute gets tougher

Residents of Dala, a township on the southern banks of Myanmar’s Yangon River, rely on an extensive ship and motorboat…

2 years ago

Economics and hotspots Myanmar and Ukraine on agenda of US-ASEAN Summit final day

Vice President Kamala Harris offered Southeast Asian leaders maritime security assistance to address “threats to international rules and norms” as the…

2 years ago

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