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Asean's risks by re-engaging Myanmar

Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar's erstwhile senior general who seized power in February 2021, is on the move. After ramming through shoddy elections with patchy electoral participation last December and January, he now dons civilian garb as post-election president and was received on official visits by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Bangkok Post · Jul 17

Southeast Asia ‘has not really moved up the value chain’ and risks missing the AI boom, says Standard Chartered’s chief ASEAN economist

“Every country wants to have the next Silicon Valley or be the next AI mega-producer, but getting there isn’t just a matter of snapping one's fingers."

Fortune · Jul 16

PM urged to strengthen tourism ties with China

With Chinese economic growth at a three-year low in the second quarter, the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) has urged the government to discuss agreements with Beijing to strengthen affordable connectivity and bilateral tourism cooperation during this week's official visit.

Bangkok Post · Jul 15

Where is Aung San Suu Kyi? Myanmar’s most famous prisoner not seen since 2022

More than three years after Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi's last junta-orchestrated public appearance, questions over the detained Nobel Peace Prize laureate's whereabouts and condition are mounting. Her family, diplomats and regional leaders are demanding proof that she is alive.

The Times of India · Jul 14

Asean outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results

Asean's re-engagement with Myanmar runs the risk of providing legitimacy to the military-led ‌government and undermining the regional group's own plan to end violence in the war-torn country, analysts said.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14

Will Thailand succeed in joining OECD?

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has set a bold target of 2028 for Thailand to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Bangkok Post · Jul 13

Indonesia pulling Thai investors

At a time when some international investors are pausing or reassessing their exposure to emerging markets amid global uncertainty and market volatility, Thai investors continue to recognise significant long-term opportunities in Indonesia. This confidence was reinforced by the positive tone of the speakers at the Indonesia Investment & Trade Forum…

Bangkok Post · Jul 13

Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand in August

Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand in early August, Asean sources said on Monday, in what would be his second trip to an Asean member since the former junta chief took the presidency in April.

Bangkok Post · Jul 13

Bloc eyes Myanmar impasse

Asean foreign ministers renewed pressure on Myanmar to advance the bloc's Five-Point Consensus (5PC), with the detention of political prisoners, including former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, remaining a concern during talks in Bangkok.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

Myanmar tells ASEAN 'sister' Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, envoy says

Top diplomats of the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in person with their Myanmar counterpart on Sunday for the first time since the coup, in an effort to kick-start a peace initiative that has failed to halt a civil war that has killed an estimated 100,000 people.

The Economic Times · Jul 12