Shy Laos takes centre stage
Popular with backpackers, Laos is usually neglected by everyone else. Source: Flickr
So long neglected by the great powers, media and business, Laos has taken...
Vietnam: political change, economic stability
The sun is rising on Vietnam's economy. Source: Wikimedia
The markets have been worried by the Vietnamese Communist Party’s apparent inability to opt for a...
Najib’s 2016 is looking up
Saudi Arabia has plenty of money to invest at home and abroad. Source: Flickr
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been handed a welcome end...
Saudi donation key to unstable region
Malaysia's Najib Razak is looking secure again. Source: Wikimedia
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MCAA) and Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali today cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of...
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...
Malaysia’s economy stays strong amid Chinese stumble
Malaysia is coping with 2016 better than its Asean neighbours. Source: Wikimedia
From the global perspective, 2016 has already caused significant economic concerns, with the...
Asean economic hopes high after mixed 2015
The muddy docks in Yangon. Myanmar is tipped to see the fastest growth in Asean this year. Photo: the author
Southeast Asia greets the new year...
Suu Kyi: new Mandela or old populist?
Aung San Suu Kyi memorabilia is selling well at the National League for Democracy headquarters in Yangon. Source: William Baldwin
Aung San Suu Kyi walks a...
Malaysia leads way on terror policy
Muslim Malaysia is trying to promote a positive alternative to extremism. Source: Flickr
Kuala Lumpur has recently hosted several large, regional summits and is claiming to...
Does Thailand need another coup?
The coup was the easy part. Source: Wikimedia
Incompetent economic policies and repression of any form of protest appear to be dominating the Thai news...
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