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Myanmar’s faltering junta in a do-or-die offensive

Source: Asia Times

Published on May 7, 2024, 12:51 p.m.

Operation Aung Zeya aims to stop the bleeding and will likely determine if teetering regime’s survival best counted in weeks, months or years

Anthony DAVIS

Opinion paper

Pheu Thai’s Military Reforms: Keeping the Military Onside

Source: Fulcrum | ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

Published on May 7, 2024, 12:04 p.m.

Pheu Thai proposed reforms of the powerful Thai military are relatively modest, all the more to prevent the ignominy of suffering yet another coup.

Paul CHAMBERS

Opinion paper

ASEAN and Myanmar: The Need for Sustained Engagement

Source: Fulcrum | ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

Published on May 7, 2024, 11:57 a.m.

Three successive editions of the State of Southeast Survey share one commonality: the shared aspiration among respondents for sustained dialogue with all stakeholders in Myanmar.

Moe THUZAR, Sharon SEAH

Opinion paper

SSPP declares war on Myanmar junta

Source: Mizzima

Published on May 7, 2024, 11:33 a.m.

Vice President Lieutenant General Sao Khun Hsai made the declaration during a speech at the SSPP’s 60th-anniversary celebrations and it was further publicised on the party’s Facebook page, SSPP Info, on 24 April.

Mizzima

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Another 130 Myanmar Border Police Have Fled to Bangladesh Since Friday

Source: Irrawaddy

Published on May 7, 2024, 11:23 a.m.

At least 128 Myanmar Border Guard Police have fled fighting with the Arakan Army in northern Rakhine State since Friday and crossed the border into Bangladesh with their arms and ammunition, Bangladeshi officials said

Muktadir Rashid

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Need to find new partners to raise more int’l fund for Rohingyas: PM Hasina to IOM

Source: United News of Bangladesh

Published on May 7, 2024, 11:18 a.m.

The premier made this call when IOM Director General Amy Pope paid a courtesy call on her at the latter’s official residence Ganabhaban.

United News of Bangladesh

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Thai foreign policy to shift with new foreign minister

Source: Bangkok Post

Published on May 7, 2024, 11:03 a.m.

It's not comforting to discuss Thai foreign policy at the moment, as one can hardly tell what is going to happen next. For the time being, it is safe to assume that the new foreign minister, Maris Sangiampongsa and his team will continue with existing plans to bring peace and stability to Myanmar.

Kavi Chongkittavorn

Opinion paper

PM Srettha denies knowledge of Thaksin’s Myanmar talks

Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service

Published on May 7, 2024, 10:58 a.m.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin claimed today that he was not aware of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s recent meetings with representatives of Myanmar’s opposition groups and insisted Thailand is open to talks with all sides in the conflict-torn country.

Thai PBS World

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Malaysia, social media and rohingya-phobia

Source: Prachatai English

Published on May 7, 2024, 10:09 a.m.

Considering what happens in so many different countries, fear of the Other, thinking in terms of "Us" and "Them" seems to be a global trend.

Feature | Patrice Victor

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On the Refusal to Call a Spade a Spade

Source: Opinio Juris

Published on May 7, 2024, 9:45 a.m.

They are surprising because they would undermine his own advocacy on behalf of The Gambia in the case pending before the ICJ against Myanmar.  

Nimer Sultany

Opinion paper