The inclusion of four Southeast Asian nations in the United States 75-country visa suspension has thrown up questions over Washingtons foreign policy approach, including its interest in the region. Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand are among countries affected by the indefinite suspension, set to take effect on January 21, as the Donald Trump administration continues to roll out punitive measures to drastically restrict immigration

With Myanmar in the throes of an election widely expected to return its military junta to power, calls have renewed for Asean to rethink its approach of not engaging the regime

A visit by the Philippines foreign minister to Myanmar has raised concerns over how Asean will be perceived under Manilas chairmanship this year, with critics arguing it risks appearing as tacit support for the junta amid an election widely condemned as a sham

The ICJ begins hearings in a landmark case.

Some of the mistreatment occurred while the victim, who has moderate vascular dementia, was partially unclothed, as her helper, Nwe Nwe San, attempted to help her put on a diaper. Nwe Nwe San, a 49-year-old Myanmar national, was jailed for 52 weeks on Monday

Myanmars main pro-military party on Monday claimed victory in the parliamentary seat of sidelined democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an election being derided as a ploy to prolong junta rule

Southeast Asia has become ground zero for the global online scamming industry, according to the UN, costing victims billions of US dollars each year. Scam operations are run by Chinese crime syndicates from fortified compounds in countries like Myanmar, which has been embroiled in a nationwide armed conflict since 2021

Myanmars military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party is leading after the first phase of a contentious general election, early results cited by state media showed, in the first vote since a 2021 coup

What began as an overseas job opportunity turned into a year-long nightmare for a 26-year-old Malaysian who was forced to work for an online scam syndicate in Myawaddy, Myanmar

Myanmars military junta is staging the countrys first general election since its coup in 2021

Asean will assess developments in Myanmar following the first phase of elections and avoid actions that would confer premature legitimacy to any party, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday

Myanmars dominant pro-military party claimed an overwhelming victory in the first phase of the elections, a senior party official said, after democracy watchdogs warned the junta-run poll would entrench military rule

The first day of voting in Myanmars three-stage election was held on Sunday, a process decried as a charade with the most popular pro-democracy party banned and up to half the war-torn country unable to vote

Three-phase general election to take place from Dec 28, 2025, to Jan 25, 2026.

Rashid arrived on the Malaysian island of Langkawi as a young child after spending weeks at sea in a fishing boat crammed with Myanmars unwanted: Rohingya Muslims driven out by soldiers and ethnic Buddhist militias who had razed their villages

The UN said on Tuesday that Myanmars junta was using violence and intimidation to force people to vote in upcoming military-controlled elections, while armed opposition groups were using similar tactics to keep people away

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