by Admin | Jul 12, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy, Resource Extraction
Source: Mizzima | By Sun Lee For seventy million people, the Mekong River isn’t scenery. It’s dinner. It’s income. It’s the reason a village exists where it does. Read Full Story
by Admin | Jul 12, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: The Straits Times | By May Wong ASEAN hopes to see demonstrable progress from Myanmar on the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) peace plan, such as the release of all political detainees including Aung San Suu Kyi, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said...
by Admin | Jul 12, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: Reuters | By Panu Wongcha-um The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN was told on Sunday by Myanmar’s foreign minister that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was “a sister” who was in good health and would be looked after, ASEAN’s special...
by Admin | Jul 12, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy
Source: Malaysiakini | Commentary by Saifuddin Abdullah This meeting means Asean is normalising its relations with the junta that has consistently shown contempt for the bloc’s efforts to resolve Myanmar’s crisis that is caused by the junta. Read Full...
by Admin | Jul 12, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: Radio Free Asia | By RFA Burmese Military government reviewing “out of proportion and incorrectly shaped” statues “in accordance with the law.” Read Full Story
by Admin | Jul 12, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Politics/Policy, Reconciliation
Source: Eurasia Review | By Nicholas Kong The article stresses the need for SCEF to pursue proactive diplomacy with China (for border stability), the US and democratic partners (for legitimacy), and ASEAN, while avoiding ceasefire traps that could freeze rather than...
