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ASEAN and the Cycles of History

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Guest Column

By Thitinan Pongsudhirak

World events have brought to Southeast Asia a new era of confrontation and conflict, this time led by—but not limited to—US-China geostrategic rivalry and competition.

Trade Deal, Myanmar on Agenda as Southeast Asian Leaders Gather in US

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Burma

By AFP

US officials are expected to show support for democratic forces in Myanmar and tout a scaled-back trade deal for the region at the two-day ASEAN-US summit in Washington. 

On Ukraine, China Makes a Bet on Putin

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Guest Column

By Martin Hala

Russia’s open aggression against Ukraine presents China with a hot potato, but regime change in Moscow is not an outcome Beijing wants to see.

Myanmar Impasse Challenges ASEAN

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Guest Column

By Kavi Chongkittavorn

The much-awaited foreign ministerial retreat last Thursday showed once again that ASEAN remains a closely knit, pragmatic family.

Myanmar Junta Expands its Intelligence Operation

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Once feared across the country, the regime’s military intelligence office is now believed to be much less capable than before.

Myanmar’s Once-Feared Spy Chief Suffering From Alzheimer’s

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

General Khin Nyunt appears weak in photo taken with coup leader; the former PM was purged in 2004 but has been rehabilitated somewhat since the coup.

Myanmar Junta Killed Around 100 Children Since Coup: NUG

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

The civilian National Unity Government says the military regime is targeting women and children in its brutal crackdown on civilians.

Over 50 Top Officials From Myanmar’s Ousted NLD Govt Face Long Jail Terms

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Courts are preparing to hand down penalties in the corruption, incitement and other cases the junta has brought against scores of elected leaders since the coup.

US Hopes Richardson’s Quiet Visit Can Produce Results

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Analysis

By The Irrawaddy

The ex-US diplomat’s friendship with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi soured in 2018, but he is one of the few figures with ties on both the military and democratic sides in Myanmar.

Myanmar Junta Chief’s Personal Hatred of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Runs Deep

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Editorial

By The Irrawaddy

By banishing the State Counselor to a secret location and rejecting ASEAN’s envoy, Min Aung Hlaing is making his despised predecessors look like masters of statecraft.

Can a UN Arms Embargo on Myanmar Work?

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Guest Column

By David Scott Mathieson

Banning arms sales to the military regime will require concerted international action and not just empty rhetoric.

Two Civilian Fighters Killed in Shootout With Myanmar Junta Troops in Dawei

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

They were among six members of the Dawei Defense Team who clashed with junta forces and civilian guards at a school in Yaungmaw Village.