Fighting persists despite Panglong
The Karen Nation Union troops. Source: Wikimedia
Extensive fighting has continued with groups in the north of Myanmar despite Aung San Suu Kyi's landmark peace...
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...
Singapore-Based High Net Worth Investors Considers Relocation
No one and nothing is safe from the pandemic. It is the reason why some Singapore-based high net worth investors (HNWI) consider relocating their...
China blocks Filipino fishing boats
President Rodrigo Duterte’s meeting with Peter Lim. Source: YouTube
The Chinese coastguard is apparently preventing fishing boats from the Philippines reaching the contested Scarborough Shoal, Manila...
Chinese-Thai military exercise unveiled
China and Thailand will conduct their first joint military air exercise with 180 Chinese officers and top pilots starting on November 12 at a...
UN chief to attend Panglong
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s attendance would be a significant achievement. Source: Flickr
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend Myanmar’s huge “Panglong” peace conference next week that...
Myanmar’s generals blame anyone but themselves
Every statement that comes out of Myanmar about the alleged Rohingya genocide in 2017 refers to the threat of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army...
Suu Kyi pledges to defend Muslim rights
Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the UN General Assembly in New York. Source: YouTube
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi pledged to promote human rights...
Mobile Number Portability Rolls Out in the Philippines
Some people can't get what they need or want in phone service. It's why they switch to other networks but can't use the same...
UN envoy blasts child prosecutions
Children in the Philippines could face the death punishment from the age of nine. Source: Flickr
Legal changes allowing nine-year-olds be jailed for crimes was...
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