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Opinion Papers
ASEAN’S PROMISE AND LIMITS: Can It Deliver?
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Wansai
ASEAN—the Association of Southeast Asian Nations—is often described as a success story of regional cooperation. It brings together ten countries with vastly different cultures, economies, and political systems.
Tiny shifts seen in divided ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar
Source: The Jakarta Post | By Chad Williams (AFP)
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos said on Friday members were “frustrated” by the years-long failure to successfully implement the bloc’s five-point peace plan, suggesting a “fine-tuning” was in order.
Statement Regarding the Military Junta’s Remarks on ASEAN and Electoral Legitimacy
Source: National Unity Government of Myanmar | Statement
The National Unity Government strongly rejects recent statements made by the military junta criticizing ASEAN and the international community for allegedly “ignoring” the outcome of elections and excluding the junta from regional engagement.
How an Innocuous Tunnel Project in Northern Thailand Embodies China’s Regional Strategy
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Thiri
China’s tunnel construction project in Mae Hong Son promises to shorten the travel time from the borer province to Chiang Mai from the usual six or seven hours to just under four hours by way of five tunnels covering a distance of 160 km.
Military Elites Profit as Coup Leader’s Son Takes Charge of Yatanarpon New City
Source: The Irrawaddy
With Aung Pyae Sone, son of coup leader Min Aung Hlaing, now overseeing the Yatanarpon New City project in Mandalay’s Pyin Oo Lwin Township, land prices have exploded and military elites are cashing in.