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...
PM Najib heads to UMNO party conference on the back of strong economy
PM Najib heads to UMNO party conference on the back of strong economy. Source: Wikimedia
Prime Minister Najib Razak, ahead of his United Malays National Organization...
Vietnam business forced to look overseas for growth
Is the sun rising for Vietnam’s well-educated population or setting on its damaged ecosystem? Source: Wikimedia
Vietnam’s environmental degradation and glowing economic prospects both largely...
Is Myanmar’s military really loosening its grip on power?
Myanmar’s mobile artillery in action. Source: Flickr
Myanmar's Tatmadaw or military appears to be relaxing its iron grip on the country but in many respects...
Fury over gay pop gig points to wider Singapore divide
Adam Lambert will be quickening Singaporean pulses for positive and negative reasons. Source: Wikimedia
A controversy over a Singapore gig starring openly gay US singer...
Asean: an economic titan but a political worm
Amnesty wants action to avoid a repeat of this year’s refugee crisis. Source: Amnesty International
While the economic prospects for the vast bulk of the...
Scandals take shine off Asean’s rosy economic future
US vessels in the South China Post. Source: Wikimedia
Despite the optimism about regional economic growth, expressed in the form of the new Asean Economic Community,...
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