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Southeast Asia
Disbanded Thailand Party Alleges Government Collusion in Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal
By Associated Press
The Future Forward Party has attacked the Thai government for allegedly colluding with Malaysia's former prime minister to cover up the 1MDB financial scandal.
What Does Singapore’s New Defense Budget Say About the Country’s Security Thinking?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the city-state’s initial allocation for defense spending this year.
Sino-Indian Competition in Myanmar in the Spotlight With Indian Navy Chief Visit
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The naval visit last week again focused attention on the role of India and China in the Southeast Asian state, even though New Delhi’s weakness lies more in non-security realms.
A Better Credit Rating Alone Can’t Overcome the Philippines’ Foreign Investment Woes
By Ronald U. Mendoza
Serious concerns about corruption, ease of doing business, and political interference scare foreign investors away regardless of credit rating scores.
Thailand Court Orders Popular Opposition Party Dissolved
By Associated Press
Thailand's Constitutional Court has ordered the popular opposition Future Forward Party dissolved,
Myanmar’s India Balancing Act
By Amara Thiha
Myanmar's president will soon visit India, keeping Naypyidaw's careful balance between India and China.
UK Navy Vessel Vietnam Visit Highlights Defense Cooperation
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The courtesy visit spotlighted the ongoing development of security ties between the two countries.
Myanmar’s Aggressive Nationalism in the Air Ahead of 2020 Elections
By Andrew Nachemson
Recent events have highlighted the more aggressive side of the country’s nationalist tendencies as it prepares to head to the polls later this year.
What Does the New Australia-ASEAN Informal Defense Ministers’ Meeting Mean for the Future of Security Ties?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the importance of a recent development amid wider trends.
Thailand’s Helicopter Needs in Focus with New Deal
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The order from Airbus Helicopters highlighted an aspect of Bangkok’s wider efforts to build up its capabilities.
Why the EU’s New Cambodia Wrist Slap Won’t Weaken Hun Sen’s Iron Grip
By Luke Hunt
Though the move is not entirely insignificant, it pales in comparison to the other challenges the government faces and is working to address.
The Mystery of Malaysia’s Missing Plane: Ex-Australia Prime Minister Revives MH370 Murder-Suicide Suspicion
By Associated Press
Tony Abbott said that top levels of Malaysian government long suspected that the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 nearly six years ago was a mass murder-suicide by the pilot.