Maureen Santos

Justice for Myanmar (JFM) reports that Myanmar gets weapons and funding from six ASEAN countries even with the worsening affinity with the Myanmar junta. These include Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. They are also involved in the telecoms, oil, and gas...

Indonesia's tuna catch is under tight regulation for sustainability to keep the wild stock from declining. Strategy to Help Indonesia's Tuna Catch from Dropping Compared to other countries, Indonesia's tuna catch is by far the largest every year. The government has implemented a short-term harvest approach...

Malaysia is the world's second-largest producer of palm oil. However, its production and export dived to an 11-month low. Both production and export in Malaysia's palm oil decreased to an 11-month low. But, according to the planters' estimate, Southeast Asian inventories will improve by 0.34%...

Sugar smuggling in Vietnam is getting rampant and continues to rise. Sugar is illegally imported from Cambodia and Laos. Vietnam Engages in Sugar Smuggling From 2015 to 2019, 757,000 metric tons of sugar illegally enter Vietnam. It's almost 2.8 times the quantity from 2008 to 2014...

Currently, Malaysia is experiencing a chicken supply shortage because local production struggles to fulfill the demand. The country's stereotyped and bureaucratic regulatory system to the economy hurts the operations of the chicken market. The Chinese New Year and the festivities established the highest price for...

Fighting Covid-19 alone is difficult, and that's why countries worldwide are struggling to get medications for their citizens. Two Asian countries, Cambodia and China, agreed on sending traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) specialists to help Cambodia curb the Coronavirus. National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM)...

Many animals have become extinct, while others are on the endangered's list. In Thailand, a Thai YouTuber discovers a new tarantula species that live on bamboo. Discovery of a New Tarantula Species in Thailand Thai YouTuber JoCho Sippawat discovered a new tarantula species while having a...

The race for the new Philippine president and its administration is fast approaching. The opposition will always be present and will do everything to oust other candidates. Anti-Marcoses filed a petition, asking the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Certificate of...

Prices of basic commodities in Thailand started increasing at the onset of 2022. The soaring inflation rate adversely impacts the prices of fuel, noodles. Most people can no longer afford to buy what they need because of a meager budget, not to mention the...

Indonesia has banned its coal export since January 1 due to a shortage of domestic use.  However, after ten days, the government lifted the ban temporarily. It will allow them to continue supplying other Asian countries that depend on the fuel for energy. As the...