Sebastian Strangio

Kyaw Zwar Minn argues that the military government formed after the 2021 coup was illegitimate and had no authority to order him to vacate Myanmar House.

Bangkok has reaffirmed its commitment to the security relationship and denied a report that it was prepared to link military cooperation to ongoing trade talks.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that Manila and Beijing have made progress in energy talks, despite the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea.

The painter was one of 14,000-plus men, women, and children who were sent to S-21 between 1975 and 1979 – and one of just a handful to survive.

The trip would be the former general's sixth foreign trip, and third to an ASEAN member state, since his appointment as president in April.

Kem Monovithya's appointment comes three months after her father Kem Sokha received a royal pardon quashing a 27-year sentence for treason.

Ye Win Oo's visit is the latest effort by Bangkok to bring Myanmar's military-appointed government in from the cold.

The Malaysian leader's remarks also prompted a rebuke from Taipei, which said that they “could negatively impact Taiwanese businesses' confidence in investing in Malaysia.”

Min Zin, who heads a leading Myanmar-focused think-tank based in Thailand, has been accused of “engaging in espionage and ​endangering China's national security.”

At the same time, the government is introducing tougher sentencing provisions for acts deemed to undermine the state or the authority of the ruling Communist Party.