- November 23rd, 2024
Cambodia is set to hold elections for its Senate, likely won by the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP), which would make former Prime Minister Hun Sen president. Hun Sen would replace Say Chhum, who is expected to retire. The Senate...
Myanmar's civil war, now in its fourth year, has strained Phyo Phyo Aung's family, including her husband Lin Htet Naing, who is in notorious Insein Prison in Yangon. The inmate, who was sentenced to eight years for protesting against the...
Three years after Myanmar's democratically elected government was ousted by a military coup in February 2021, a brutal civil war has left the country devastated. A United Nations report in December stated that the country is on the brink of...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has defended his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, for his extended use of the opioid painkiller fentanyl, a drug that has caused accusations of drug addiction. The feud between the country's top two dynastic political families, which...
In 2023, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Unity Government faced an uncertain mandate, polarized political climate, and state government elections. Despite a more secure position, Anwar will face an increasingly impatient electorate in 2024. The November 2022 general election did...
Malaysia's problems are often linked to race, with the country's history being shaped by the events of May 13, 1969, which led to affirmative action policies towards Bumiputeras. Article 153 of Malaysia's Constitution grants the King of Malaysia the responsibility...
Thousands of residents in western Myanmar's Rakhine state have fled the capital of Sittwe, the administrative and military hub, due to a looming battle between the rebel ethnic Arakan Army and junta soldiers. The fighting is expected to be intense...
Malaysia's 17th king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, will become the country's 17th since independence. He will ascend the throne on January 31, bringing an active leadership style that could help expedite Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's policy reforms. Despite the monarchy's largely...
In 2023, the Marcos Jr regime in the Philippines continued to maintain a sense of calm amid the suffering and repression of the poor. Transportation issues, such as flight delays and power outages, affected around 56,000 passengers in January and...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has made significant strides in his first year in office, signing the New Agrarian Emancipation Act and the Regional Specialty Centers Act. He also granted amnesty to rebel groups, resumed peace talks, and re-empowered the...
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