Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathered to discuss the Five-Point Consensus the bloc agreed to in April 2021, two months after Myanmar’s military seized power
Sombath Somphone was last seen at a police checkpoint in the capital, Vientiane, in 2021
Of the more than $10 billion Laos now owes other countries, China is due half
Trade experts say higher US tariffs on China could drive more factories Southeast Asia’s way but warn of ballooning trade surpluses and Chinese inputs
Starlink is not licensed in Myanmar but the country may already have over 3,000 dishes up and running
The statute of limitations has run out for prosecution of 14 security forces accused in the 2004 incident in which 85 protesters died
Economists and human rights experts ascribe heavy hit the region is taking to global supply chains shifting to reroute exports from China and to China’s persistent dominance in key commodities
UN report says most of estimated $18 billion to $37 billion lost to cyber scam syndicates last year across East and Southeast Asia were stolen by groups based in countries of lower Mekong River
Rights groups say Y Quynh Bdap at risk of torture if forced back
None of the 15 defendants have appeared in court for their trials to proceed; the statute of limitations on the charges expires next month
Advocates say many reluctant to apply -- fear exposure to police and that claiming could backfire
Experts say the UWSA’s new growth could prove useful for China and the illegal drug trade as well
Ex-officers are accused of murder, attempted murder and unlawful detention in the deaths of 85 people at a 2004 protest
Several lawmakers of new People’s Party could lose seats for backing bill to amend the country’s harsh royal defamation law
Experts say ‘historic’ win for resistance groups sets them up for a push deeper into central Myanmar and closer to the junta’s strongholds
Thailand announces task force, nearly a month after report by Tom Andrews exposed the lead role Thailand’s banks have taken in financing arms purchases for military regime that ousted Myanmar’s elected government in 2021
In a race against time, families seek accountability for the role military and police played in the deaths of 85 protesters on October 25, 2004
Of 90,000 refugees in the camps, the first 25 flew out of Bangkok last week as part of the program
Companies registered in Thailand sold Myanmar $120 million in arms and other military material in 2023, twice what they sold it the year before
Rights advocates say Y Quynh Bdap’s arrest risks carrying on the region’s ‘swap mart’ for wanted dissidents
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