101 East exclusive: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim talks ASEAN, transnational crime, 1MDB, Najib and finding Jho Low.
101 East investigates the significance of the escalating skirmishes between Beijing and Manila in the South China Sea.
Potential sale of US fighter jets comes as tensions mount between the Philippines and China over maritime disputes.
The incident marks the second confrontation this week between Manila and Beijing over disputed South China Sea islands.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021 when its military overthrew the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar’s National Unity Government (NUG) seeks to deal a decisive blow to the country’s military rulers in 2025.
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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.
