- March 31st, 2025
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China, and four additional warships from the Russian Pacific Fleet have docked in the northern Malaysian state. The Russian vessels are in Malaysia for a ceremony marking the 110th anniversary of the sinking...
At the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, held in Laos, regional leaders voiced strong demands on two pressing issues: the need for a swift agreement on a code of conduct in the South China Sea and the immediate...
Thailand's new government, led by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has reignited hopes for resolving a decades-long territorial dispute with Cambodia over a lucrative offshore oil and gas field. This area, believed to contain resources worth over $300 billion, has been...
China’s growing military presence at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base has once again ignited concerns in Washington and among its regional allies. First raised as a concern in 2019, reports of Chinese naval corvettes stationed at the recently upgraded Ream Naval...
The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has highlighted the extensive use of the popular messaging app Telegram by powerful criminal networks operating out of Southeast Asia. The report, which exposes the role of the encrypted app in...
A decade ago, Southeast Asia seemed poised for democratic transformation, led by three influential figures who were hailed as champions of change: Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy, and Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim. Their ascent gave rise to optimism...
Asia, the largest continent on Earth, is a diverse and culturally rich region encompassing a vast array of countries, each with its own unique identity. Asia's geopolitical landscape involves exploring its countries, their capitals, currencies, and populations. This essay provides...
The geopolitical landscape of Southeast Asia is undergoing significant transformation with the establishment of the AUKUS and Quad alliances. These alliances, aimed at bolstering regional security and countering China's growing influence, have sparked substantial discourse among regional actors, particularly within...
In a landmark event that marks a significant deepening of bilateral ties, China and Indonesia are holding their first Senior Officials’ Meeting as part of the newly launched Joint Foreign and Defense Ministerial Dialogue. This high-level meeting, which commenced on...
Malaysian defense sector, Hanwha Aerospace, a leading South Korean defense company, has entered into a partnership with Cendana Auto Sdn Bhd to upgrade the Malaysian Army’s fleet of K200 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (MIFV). This collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of...
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