Joining the China and Russia-led bloc could cause Asean to fracture, some say. Others argue it’s harmless hedging.

Self-ruled island issues ‘orange’ alert recommending avoiding non-essential travel to Hong Kong due to national security law.

The head of a monastery that had publicly opposed the military’s 2021 coup was shot dead while travelling through the Mandalay region.

Trapped abroad and feeling forgotten about at home, Indonesia’s trafficking victims languish as their families demand more action.

Suu Kyi, who turned 79 on Wednesday, has been detained by the military since it toppled her government and seized power in 2021, plunging the Southeast Asian nation into turmoil.

Suu Kyi’s son Kim Aris told Italian media the family had not heard from Myanmar’s former leader since she was ousted and arrested in 2021.

The United States as been pressing Israel and Hamas to accept a deal passed by the UN Security Council last week.

Muslim minority residents ‘pushed to the wall’ as security forces and the Arakan Army target villages with arson attacks and killings.

Malaysia has been in the spotlight for months over allegations that forced labour, debt bondage and scam jobs have riddled its recruitment market for foreign labour.

The theme was laid out early on by the Philippines – before Australia, New Zealand and host Singapore took up the baton. But the South China Sea wasn’t the only talking point.

Rohingya groups have been “selling” the youths to Myanmar’s military in its fight against insurgents, including the Arakan Army.

The carrier is adopting a “more cautious approach” to managing turbulence in the wake of what happened on flight SQ321, which was hit by extreme turbulence and forced to divert to Bangkok. One person died and scores were injured.

Distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the international community has shown a distinct ‘lack of imagination’ and unwillingness to act more decisively in Myanmar for fear of sparking a US-China proxy war, researchers say.

The junta and the resistance have a limited window to make gains or hold their ground, as rain-laden monsoon clouds begin rolling across Myanmar around early June.

Jetour targets markets like Malaysia and Indonesia with right-hand drive models as globalisation drive accelerates.

Regime’s military leaders use the shipped weapons to ‘kill their own people and civilians’, senior official representing ousted government tells Post.

America’s top diplomat pledges to keep raising atrocities with responsible governments days before he is expected to meet senior officials in Beijing.

Henry Van Thio, who served in elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and continued in position after she was ousted by military in 2021, is stepping down for unspecified health reasons, state media reported.

People’s Liberation Army holds air defence exercise amid fighting between Three Brotherhood Alliance and Myanmar’s military junta.

Running from conscription, enraged by the military and boosted by the sudden, unexpected scent of victory, Myanmar’s youth have decided they have to either flee the country or join the fight.

The Buddhist kingdom plans to take a punt on legalised gambling as it rues the billions of dollars in untapped gaming revenue that’s been left on the table. But will it hit the jackpot?

Myanmar is in the throes of an insurgency on multiple fronts, with the junta facing its biggest challenge since mounting a coup to seize power in 2021.

The single-visa concept would cover Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, ensuring seamless mobility for travellers among the six neighbouring countries.