Thais cower under rule of cruel clowns
The model of the king's water aerator and the giant "shrine" to his achievements in Bangkok's Rama IX park. Source: Asean Economist
Thailand’s unappealing military...
All eyes on Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi now faces her greatest challenge. Source: Wikimedia
With the exception of Nelson Mandela's words when he was finally released from Robben...
Blood-stained keyboards
Myanmar is fast returning to its previous status as a pariah state as thousands protest across Asian cities to denounce the persecution of its...
Suu Kyi unveils investment hotspot
Myanmar’s largely powerless civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has urged global investors to look to her impoverished country as she ignored the negative...
Vietnam, and where other countries fell short.
The number of coronavirus infections cracked past the seven-million mark globally and not even the best-performing economies were spared from such a pandemic. Since...
Media toils under state repression
Myanmar’s Eleven Media Group is an independent newspaper established under the glare of the generals. Source: Asean Economist
Myanmar is opening up as the democratic...
The shadow of succession
Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn during last year’s cycling campaign to bolster support for the heir to the throne. Source: Wikimedia
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej marked 70...
Asean woos Indian hosts
Asean is pressurising India to sign a liberalised pact in goods and services along with six East Asian economies, as the bloc looks for...
Expect Papuan misery to increase
The looming 50th anniversary of a so-called referendum that condemned the two Papuan provinces to exploitation by Indonesia has coincided with a rising tide...
Vietnam leads way with trade deal
Port of Vancouver, the largest port on the west coast of North America by metric tonnes of total cargo. Source: Wikimedia
While the Pacific region is moving...
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The pandemic teaches us creativity and to appreciate life in a simpler way
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Philippines expects GDP to shrink further in second half
The Philippines was expecting its economy to slump further in the second half of the year as the government’s quarantine measures continued to take...
Malaysia asks Singapore to reopen border
The Malaysian government is asking Singapore to allow its citizens to cross between the two countries daily for work.
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said...