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When two elephants fight: how the global south uses non-alignment to avoid great power rivalries

An African proverb notes that “when two elephants fight, it is the grass underneath that suffers”.

The Conversation · Feb 14, 2023

Cyber Elite, Zscaler partner for cloud

Cyber Elite, a Bangkok-based cybersecurity firm, has partnered with Zscaler, the US-based cloud security service provider, to provide managed cloud security services for Thai enterprises to capitalise on the 15-billion-baht IT security market.

Bangkok Post · Feb 13, 2023

Sabuy aims to capture society’s basic needs

Founded as a top-up machine operator in 2015, Sabuy Technology Plc has shifted focus to a commerce lifestyle platform provider, aiming to become an infrastructure operator in that sector regionally by next year.

Bangkok Post · Feb 11, 2023

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Malaysian leader wants tougher ASEAN pressure on Myanmar

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has issued a strong call for fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to take new measures to pressure the government of military-ruled Myanmar to end what he called “atrocities” against its own people

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023

Anwar wants Thailand to do more on Myanmar

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has asked Thailand to play a more active role in resolving the conflict in Myanmar, making comments that signal Southeast Asia is divided on how to handle the junta that seized power two years ago.

Bangkok Post · Feb 10, 2023

Indonesia and Australia promise new defence cooperation agreement despite AUKUS tensions

In a joint statement, the Australian and Indonesian defence ministers say they have instructed officials to begin negotiations to "elevate" the existing defence cooperation pact between the two countries to "an agreement that is binding under international law".

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Asean urged to tackle call centre gangs

The Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES), Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn, has proposed the setup of an Asean committee focused on fraud prevention from call centre gangs.

Bangkok Post · Feb 9, 2023

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Asean and Myanmar: The next moves

Last week, the new Asean chair, Indonesia, convened the first two important meetings -- the Asean Coordinating Council and Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat -- to discuss and follow up on ongoing and emerging issues that have to do with the relevancy of Asean and its centrality.

Bangkok Post · Feb 6, 2023

ASEAN Ministers Urge Myanmar Junta to Implement Agreed Peace Plan

Southeast Asian ministers at the end of two-day talks in Indonesia on Saturday urged Myanmar's junta to implement a five-point peace plan agreed two years ago to create a path towards ending the country's political crisis. Indonesia -- Southeast Asia's biggest economy -- is the chair of the 10-member Association…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 4, 2023

ASEAN vows to conclude pact with China on disputed territory

Southeast Asian foreign ministers have vowed to finalize negotiations with China aimed at preventing conflicts in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2023

ASEAN chair Indonesia to intensify talks on code for South China Sea

Indonesia plans to intensify talks with China and other Southeast Asian countries to finalise a code of conduct (COC) for the disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Saturday, amid escalating tensions in the strategic waterway.

Reuters · Feb 4, 2023

Asean ministers hold ‘frank’ talks on Myanmar

JAKARTA: The conflict in Myanmar dominated the year’s first meeting of Asean foreign ministers on Friday, with Indonesia’s top diplomat saying that member states had “frank” discussions on the issue.

Bangkok Post · Feb 3, 2023

'Frank' talks on Myanmar dominate ASEAN foreign ministers meeting

The conflict in Myanmar dominated the year's first meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Jakarta on Friday, with Indonesia's top diplomat saying that member states had "frank" discussions on the issue.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Why Has the West Given Billions in Military Aid to Ukraine, but Virtually Ignored Myanmar?

It proves challenging to build a narrative around the Myanmar crisis due to the complexities within the country.

The News Lens · Feb 3, 2023

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The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

ASEAN foreign ministers meet under shadow of Myanmar crisis

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in Indonesia for talks bound to be dominated by the deteriorating situation in Myanmar despite an agenda focused on food and energy security and cooperation in finance and health

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2023

Krungsri aims to grow regional base

Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) continues to expand its financial business in Asean and targets its regional customer base exceeding 500,000 this year.

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2023

Myanmar's military takeover falters

Global news headlines this month will be focused on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which falls on Feb 24. This external aggression, where a bigger state unilaterally takes territory from a smaller neighbour by force, can be juxtaposed to an internal subjugation in Myanmar, where a military…

ABC News · Feb 2, 2023

What has been happening in the South China Sea and what do experts predict for 2023?

Several countries have claims in the strategic waters of the South China Sea but one is aggressively muscling for the rights to everything above and below the water.

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France 24 · Feb 2, 2023

Philippines grants US more access to military bases amid China tensions

The United States and the Philippines on Thursday announced plans to expand America's military presence in the Southeast Asian nation, with access to four more bases as they seek to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea.

Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2023

Phu Kradueng Park review 'in progress'

Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei is being assessed by the Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) as part of the kingdom's bid to see it listed as an Asean Heritage Park (AHP), officials say.

Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023

Indonesia to send general to Myanmar to highlight transition, says Widodo

JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to send a top general to Myanmar to talk to its junta leaders in the hope of showing Myanmar's military rulers how Indonesia made a successful transition to democracy, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

Exclusive-Indonesia to send general to Myanmar to highlight transition, president says

Indonesia plans to send a top general to Myanmar to talk to its junta leaders in the hope of showing Myanmar's military rulers how Indonesia made a successful transition to democracy, President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday.

The News Lens · Feb 1, 2023

UN Rights Expert Warns Myanmar Military Planning Sham Elections

The U.N. special rapporteur for Myanmar said the junta would try to spin a narrative to the population that the international community is accepting their regime.

The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023

Austin in Philippines to discuss larger US military presence

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in the Philippines for talks on deploying larger numbers of U.S. forces and weapons in more Philippine military camps to ramp up deterrence

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023

Timeline: Two years since the Myanmar military coup

The conflict between the military and anti-coup fighters has deepened with violence in nearly all parts of the country.

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