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Malaysian Court Rejects Former PM Najib’s House Arrest Bid

The court ruled that while a royal order existed stating that the 72-year-old could serve his prison sentence at home, it was invalid and therefore...

23.12.2025 2

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand, Cambodia Agree to Hold Ceasefire Talks on December 24

Due to high levels of bitterness and mistrust on both sides, the talks will be the first step on the long road back to peace and normalcy.

23.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

James Chin on the Shifting Political Sands in Malaysia’s Sabah State

Last month’s state election delivered a “a vote for Sabah nationalism” and a major defeat for peninsula-based parties.

23.12.2025 9

Sebastian Strangio

International Court of Justice to Hear Rohingya Genocide Case Next Month

The outcome of the case could set important precedents for future ICJ genocide cases, including South Africa's case against Israel.

22.12.2025 3

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand Says It Will Not Be Pressured on Border Conflict Ahead of ASEAN Meeting

In response growing diplomatic pressure, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that the country "will act in the way we deem appropriate."

22.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Vietnam’s Tourism Sector Set For Record Year in 2025

Despite a string of devastating storms in the second half of the year, foreign tourist arrivals have risen by more than a fifth.

19.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Cambodia, Thailand Willing to Deescalate Border Conflict, Chinese FM Says

Beijing is playing a more active mediation role after taking a relatively low diplomatic profile during the conflict's first week.

19.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar Military Prosecuting More Than 200 Under Harsh Election Disruption Law

In July, the junta passed a law aiming to prevent the "obstruction" of the election that is due to begin on December 28.

18.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand, Cambodia Agree to Deployment of ASEAN Observers, Malaysian PM Says

Despite an apparent lull yesterday evening, fighting continues to rage at various points along the two nations' 817-kilometer border.

18.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand Schedules Snap General Election For February 8

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is hoping to capitalize on the nationalist sentiment stirred up by the ongoing border conflict with Cambodia.

16.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Malaysia Postpones Special ASEAN Meeting on Thailand-Cambodia Conflict

The move came as China's government urged both nations to exercise "utmost restraint” and de-escalate tensions.

16.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand-Cambodia Fighting Enters Second Week as Bangkok Spurns Attempts at Outside Mediation

The Royal Thai Army says there will be no ceasefire “until Cambodia ceases its hostilities and attacks against Thai troops and civilians in the...

15.12.2025 7

Sebastian Strangio

Philippines Claims Three Fishermen Injured in Skirmish With Chinese Coast Guard

Manila claims that around 20 fishing boats were hit with “water cannons and dangerous blocking maneuvers” close to Sabina Shoal in the South China...

15.12.2025 5

Sebastian Strangio

Rights Groups Condemn Myanmar Military Airstrike on Hospital

The attack in Rakhine State is part of an offensive that the junta has waged in the run-up to its contentious election on December 28.

12.12.2025 30

Sebastian Strangio

Thai Prime Minister Gains Royal Approval For Dissolution of Parliament

The move, which Anutin Charnvirakul said would "return power to the people," will pave the way for a snap election in late January or early February.

12.12.2025 3

Sebastian Strangio

Indonesia-US Trade Agreement at Risk of Collapse, Report Claims

The Trump administration accuses Jakarta of "backtracking" on agreements to eliminate non-tariff barriers on U.S. goods.

11.12.2025 30

Sebastian Strangio

Anwar Speaks to Leaders of Thailand, Cambodia as Border Conflict Rages

Compared to the fighting in July, there is a greater chance that the current conflict will be more protracted.

11.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Chinese Court Orders Malaysia Airlines to Pay Compensation Over Missing Flight MH370

With the search for MH370 set to resume on December 30, China has approved its first compensation claim involving the doomed aircraft.

09.12.2025 2

Sebastian Strangio

Malaysia’s PM Calls for Calm After Conflict Reignites Between Thailand and Cambodia

A high-ranking Thai military official has announced that the army plans to "render Cambodia militarily ineffective for a long time."

09.12.2025 6

Sebastian Strangio

Thai and Cambodian Troops Again Clash Along Disputed Border

The two governments have accused the other of responsibility for a string of incidents that threaten to ignite another full-scale border conflict.

08.12.2025 8

Sebastian Strangio

Singaporean Court Upholds Opposition Leader’s Conviction for Lying to Parliament

Pritam Singh of the Workers' Party told the press that he was "disappointed" with the decision but accepted it "fully and without reservation."

05.12.2025 50

Sebastian Strangio

Indonesia Promises Action on Deforestation as Sumatra Flooding Toll Rises

Environmentalists say that the flash floods and landslides in Sumatra have been worsened by years of logging linked to mining operations.

05.12.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand Seizes $300M in Assets as Scam Crackdown Deepens

Bangkok appears determined to clamp down on Cambodia-based scam syndicates, but allegations of high-level Thai involvement continue to dog Prime...

04.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar Opium Cultivation Jumps to Highest Level Since 2015: UN

The country's conflict is also having a countervailing impact on average poppy yields, which “sharply decreased” in 2025.

04.12.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Death Toll From Southeast Asia Storms Nears 800 as Recovery Efforts Continue

At least 176 people have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll in Indonesia has climbed above 600.

02.12.2025 3

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand Extradites Prominent Montagnard Rights Activist to Vietnam

The extradition of Y Quynh Bdap, 33, is a sign of a growing crackdown on Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand, rights groups say.

02.12.2025 5

Sebastian Strangio

ICC Slaps Down Appeal Seeking Former Philippine President’s Release

Lawyers tried to argue that Rodrigo Duterte's illness and advanced age created “compelling humanitarian grounds” for his interim release to a...

01.12.2025 30

Sebastian Strangio

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim Suffers Setback in Sabah State Election

The state poll was dominated by Sabah-based parties, reflecting growing disenchantment in the federal government and a growing desire for regional...

01.12.2025 2

Sebastian Strangio

Authorities Struggle to Respond to Devastating Floods in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia

The deluges and flash floods of the past week have capped off an unusually destructive wet season in Southeast Asia.

28.11.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Belarusian President Lukashenko Begins First Official Visit to Myanmar

As they have grown more alienated from the West, relations between the two repressive governments have blossomed.

28.11.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar Junta Amnesties More Than 3,000 Political Prisoners in Advance of Election

The pardons are designed to ensure maximum support for the upcoming election, which has been widely criticized as a sham process designed to support...

27.11.2025 3

Sebastian Strangio

Singapore Orders Tech Firms to Prevent Spoofing of Government Agencies

The Singapore Police Force says that it has detected an increase in the impersonation of agency names and the "gov.sg" SMS sender ID on major...

27.11.2025 4

Sebastian Strangio

Trump Administration Ends Deportation Protections for Myanmar Immigrants

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security justified the decision on the grounds that the country has "made notable progress in governance and...

25.11.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Unregulated Mining Boom Pouring Toxins Into Southeast Asian Rivers: Report

According to the Washington-based Stimson Center, the past decade has seem a spike in unregulated mining activity in Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia.

25.11.2025 5

Sebastian Strangio

No Cover-up in Soccer Documents Forgery Probe, Malaysia’s PM Anwar Says

The Football Association of Malaysia has been accused of using fraudulent documents to induct seven foreign-born players onto the national soccer...

24.11.2025 7

Sebastian Strangio

Chairman of Indonesia’s Largest Islamic Group Rejects Calls to Resign

Yahya Cholil Staquf, the chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, is accused of inviting a pro-Israeli speaker to appear at an internal event in August.

24.11.2025 8

Sebastian Strangio

Inside China’s Rare Earth Empire: The Hidden Costs in Myanmar

Welcome to the dirty side of rare earths, which ironically are key to the “clean energy” transition.

22.11.2025 40

Sebastian Strangio

Ex-Philippine Mayor Sentenced to Life in Prison For Involvement in Cyberscams

Alice Guo is accused of faking Philippine nationality in order to win election in Bamban, a small agricultural town north of the capital Manila.

22.11.2025 5

Sebastian Strangio

US Congressional Panel Proposes Taiwanese Role in Funding Philippine Base Upgrades

The suggestion by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is unlikely to go down well in Beijing – or Manila.

21.11.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

FIFA to Investigate Malaysian Football Body Over Document Forgery Scandal

The global sporting body alleges that seven foreign-born players used false documents to gain entry to the Malaysian national soccer team.

20.11.2025 20

Sebastian Strangio

Myanmar Junta Announces Raids on Second Major Online Scamming Hub

The crackdown at Shwe Kokko marks an extension of the junta's anti-scam campaign, but there are reasons to be skeptical.

20.11.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Thai Attorney-General to Appeal Thaksin Lese-Majeste Acquittal

The former prime minister, currently serving a one-year prison sentence, remains under legal pressure from the country's conservative establishment.

18.11.2025 40

Sebastian Strangio

Philippines Hoping to Conclude South China Sea Code of Conduct in 2026

It remains to be seen whether ASEAN and China can finalize the long-awaited agreement by the previously agreed deadline of July 2026.

18.11.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand Says US Trade Talks Still on Track, Despite Suspension of Cambodia Peace Deal

The outcome exposes the limits of using economic pressure to bring about a resolution of the border dispute between the two nations.

17.11.2025 4

Sebastian Strangio

Hundreds of Thousands Rally Against Corruption in the Philippines

The simmering public anger over corruption linked to flood control projects threatens to engulf the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

17.11.2025 4

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn Arrives in Beijing For Historic Visit

The five-day visit is the first by a sitting Thai monarch since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bangkok and Beijing in 1975.

15.11.2025 5

Sebastian Strangio

Malaysian PM Anwar Attempts to Get Thailand-Cambodia Border Deal Back on Track

The ASEAN chair says that the two nations' prime ministers "reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing a peaceful resolution."

14.11.2025 10

Sebastian Strangio

Thailand-Cambodia Peace Deal on the Brink After Clash in Disputed Border Settlement

The incident, which Cambodia says left one civilian dead, comes two days after a Thai soldier was reportedly injured by a landmine explosion at the...

13.11.2025 3

Sebastian Strangio

Australia and Indonesia to Sign ‘Watershed’ Defense Treaty in January

The agreement marks a high-point in the bilateral relationship, but stops short of marking a significant strategic reorientation on the part of...

13.11.2025 6

Sebastian Strangio

Modi and the Mullahs: India’s Embrace of the Taliban

Why is New Delhi’s approach to the Islamist fundamentalist group is so different this time around?

12.11.2025 30

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