Thai-Cambodian clashes killed 16, displaced 120,000 before UN intervened

2 min read Thailand, Cambodia, United Nations Security Council, Ta Muen Thom, Royal Thai Air Force, ASEAN, Myanmar

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened a closed-door session on 25 July at Cambodia’s request, in response to what became Southeast Asia’s most severe interstate conflict in over a decade.

ASEAN responds to Trump tariffs in wake of Rubio visit

2 min read ASEAN, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, SEA, Marco Rubio, Anwar Ibrahim, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Indonesia, Indonesian Palm Oil Association, Philippine Department of Trade and Industry, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Phan Thi Thang

Southeast Asia (SEA) governments are seeking clarification and concessions after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s first official visit to the region, which followed the Trump administration’s decision to issue new tariff notices to nearly all ASEAN countries.

Thai PM backs Songkhla as new tourism hub

1 min read Economy, Politics, Thailand, Tourism, Casinos, Myanmar, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Scam centres

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has visited the country’s southern provinces, promising new investments and infrastructure projects as part of its levelling-up agenda. The Thai premier met local leaders in Phatthalung and Songkhla to discuss flood management and economic development. She wrote on Facebook that her government is “ready

Singapore world's third least corrupt country - Transparency International

4 min read Economy, Singapore, Thailand, Tourism, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Transparency International, Vietnam

A new report from Transparency International (TI) sees mixed results for Southeast Asia (SEA) with Singapore maintaining its position as the region’s least corrupt nation, while Malaysia and Thailand grapple with governance challenges. “Asia Pacific is home to a third of the world’s population, has the second largest