Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) seeks to deal a decisive blow to the country’s military rulers in 2025.
![Myanmar's National Unity Government (NUG) Acting President Duwa Lashi La [Courtesy of Duwa Lashi La]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PYM-1735954559.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
China’s Xi Jinping says superpowers must ‘get along’, while Indonesia’s Prabowo lauds ‘immense potential’ of US ties.
A married couple reportedly executed on Monday with five more people facing the death penalty on Tuesday.
US Secretary of State Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang are seeking to expand their countries’ influence in region.
The UN says Russia, China and India continue to send weapons to Myanmar even as the Singapore route is blocked.
With Laos as chair, the 10 members of ASEAN appear to be becoming more accommodative of reviled military regime.
Laos, which is chairing group this year, stresses need for engagement as thousands killed in three years of violence.
Scot Marciel says Washington should focus on engaging with the region rather than trying to counter Chinese influence.
Threat of attacks has receded, but experts believe a regeneration of hardline groups in the region is still possible.
Generals lash out after 10-member grouping urges ‘Myanmar Armed Forces in particular’ to end civilian attacks.
The 10-member Southeast Asian grouping has been strained to the limit over the crisis caused by the 2021 military coup.
As week of key meetings gets under way, Indonesia’s foreign minister tells counterparts the group must prove its worth.
China says the Philippines has ‘ignored’ repeated requests to remove ‘stranded’ warship from the Second Thomas Shoal.
Critics described the election as the least free and fair in decades due to exclusion of main opposition party.
