Vietnam Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the Country’s Most Powerful Leader, Dies at...
Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician has died following months of ill health, official media said Friday. He was 80.
Myanmar Conflict Escalates, Thai Companies Pull Out
The ongoing conflict in Myanmar between the military government and opposition forces shows no sign of abating. Fighting continues in several areas
Fierce Fighting Breaks Out as Militias Launch New Attacks Against Regime in Myanmar’s Civil...
New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime
Siam Commercial Bank Clarifies Financial Transactions Related to Myanmar
Siam Commercial Bank released a statement on Friday to clarify financial transactions related to Myanmar after Tom Andrews, the U.N. special rapporteur
Thai Banks Are the Top Suppliers of Financial Services to Myanmar’s Military, UN Expert...
Thai banks have become the main supplier of international financial services for Myanmar’s military government, enabling its purchases of goods
Superpower Arms Flow into Karenni State; Thailand Fears Refugee Surge
Conflict in Karenni state intensifies. World major powers supplying arms; fears of large-scale refugee influx into Thailand.
Putin in Vietnam, Seeking To Strengthen Ties in Southeast Asia While Russia’s Isolation Deepens
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to strengthen ties with longtime partner Vietnam on a state visit Thursday that comes as Moscow faces growing international isolation
Singapore Airlines Offers Compensation to Passengers on Flight That Hit Extreme Turbulence
Singapore Airlines said Tuesday it has offered compensation to passengers of a flight that hit extreme turbulence last month
Tin Oo, a Close Ally of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi and Co-Founder of Her Pro-Democracy...
Tin Oo, one of the closest associates of Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi as well as a co-founder of her National League for Democracy party, has died.
East, Southeast Asia Had Record Methamphetamine Seizures Last Year. Profits Remain in the Billions
East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said.
