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Why has ethnic violence escalated in India's Manipur state again?

Why has ethnic violence escalated in India's Manipur state again?

The state of 3.2 million people, which borders Myanmar, has been hit by a fresh spate of violence over the last week.
Wed Nov 20 2024
How ASEAN can help mediate in Myanmar

How ASEAN can help mediate in Myanmar

ASEAN faces pressure to mediate in a crisis that challenges its principles and unity.
Sun Nov 17 2024
How an anxious China is backing Myanmar's faltering junta in civil war

How an anxious China is backing Myanmar's faltering junta in civil war

A year on, rebel forces have ground down the junta, pushing the military out of vital borderlands and making inroads into the contested heart of Myanmar.
Fri Oct 25 2024
Consider This: Myanmar Crisis (Part 2) — Malaysia’s Leadership Testing as ASEAN Chair

Consider This: Myanmar Crisis (Part 2) — Malaysia’s Leadership Testing as ASEAN Chair

As Malaysia takes over the chair of ASEAN in 2025, the region faces a critical test: the deepening crisis in Myanmar. Despite the 5-Point Consensus agreed upon by ASEAN leaders in 2021, little progress has been made in resolving the ongoing violence and humanitarian disaster gripping the country. Can Malaysia’s chairmanship reshape ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar and bring about real change? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Thomas Daniel, senior fellow in the Foreign Policy and Security Studies programme at ISIS Malaysia.
Tue Oct 15 2024
Consider This: Myanmar Crisis (Part 1) — Malaysia’s Leadership Testing as ASEAN Chair

Consider This: Myanmar Crisis (Part 1) — Malaysia’s Leadership Testing as ASEAN Chair

s Malaysia takes over the chair of ASEAN in 2025, the region faces a critical test: the deepening crisis in Myanmar. Despite the 5-Point Consensus agreed upon by ASEAN leaders in 2021, little progress has been made in resolving the ongoing violence and humanitarian disaster gripping the country. Can Malaysia’s chairmanship reshape ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar and bring about real change? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Lilianne Fan, who is part of the Malaysian Advisory Group on Myanmar. She’s also the Co-Founder and International Director of the regional humanitarian organisation Geutanyoe Foundation.
Tue Oct 15 2024
From Laos to Malaysia, chairing ASEAN in 2025

From Laos to Malaysia, chairing ASEAN in 2025

The stage is set for Malaysia as we prepare for our own Chairmanship of the regional organisation in 2025.
Fri Oct 11 2024
ASEAN holds summit in Laos as Thailand floats new plan for Myanmar crisis

ASEAN holds summit in Laos as Thailand floats new plan for Myanmar crisis

Thailand set to propose a new path for a political solution after a regional peace effort made scant progress.
Wed Oct 09 2024
Myanmar and South China Sea to test ASEAN relevance in upcoming summit

Myanmar and South China Sea to test ASEAN relevance in upcoming summit

Myanmar's civil war and mounting tensions in the South China Sea risk corroding the ASEAN grouping's central role in the region.
Tue Oct 08 2024
ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai PM says

ASEAN must play key role in resolving Myanmar crisis, Thai PM says

Thailand will work with Malaysia, next year's ASEAN chair, to use diplomatic means to resolve the conflict, says Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Mon Oct 07 2024
Pope asks for liberation of Myanmar's detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Pope asks for liberation of Myanmar's detained ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Pope Francis urged for Aung San Suu Kyi's release and offered the Vatican as a safe haven for Myanmar's detained former leader.
Thu Oct 03 2024
Floods wreak damage in Myanmar, killing at least 226, state media says

Floods wreak damage in Myanmar, killing at least 226, state media says

Heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi battered the central provinces of the war-torn Southeast Asian country.
Tue Sep 17 2024
Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar

Bangladesh ramps up border vigilance as thousands of Rohingya flee Myanmar

At least 18,000 Rohingya Muslims crossing over in recent months to escape escalating violence in Rakhine state.
Thu Sep 12 2024
Investigation paper on politician linked to human trafficking completed - IGP

Investigation paper on politician linked to human trafficking completed - IGP

Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said police had taken statements from 11 individuals including the politician and her husband and a businessman.
Tue Sep 10 2024
On Myanmar's frontline, Rohingya fighters and junta face a common enemy

On Myanmar's frontline, Rohingya fighters and junta face a common enemy

RSO says its fighters have reached an "understanding" with the military not to attack each othRSO says its fighters have reached an "understanding" with the military not to attack each other, as they
Sun Sep 08 2024
MACC tracking another doctor to assist in falsified Perkeso claims case

MACC tracking another doctor to assist in falsified Perkeso claims case

MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki confirms that the doctor is employed at a hospital in Penang.
Wed Sep 04 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024
AI revolutionising sports to develop world-class athletes

AI revolutionising sports to develop world-class athletes

Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?
Fri Nov 22 2024
Selangor records 1,354 out-of-wedlock teen pregnancies from 2023 to Sept 2024

Selangor records 1,354 out-of-wedlock teen pregnancies from 2023 to Sept 2024

Anfaal Saari emphasises the seriousness of the issue, especially involving children and teenagers under 18 years old.
Thu Nov 21 2024
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Thu Nov 21 2024
Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial

Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial

The study aims to assess the safety and initial functionality of its implant which enables people with quadriplegia.
Thu Nov 21 2024
Guitar bought by Beatles' teenage Harrison for GBP58 sells for more than GBP1 million

Guitar bought by Beatles' teenage Harrison for GBP58 sells for more than GBP1 million

A guitar bought by George Harrison for about GBP58 has sold at auction for more than GBP1 million (US$1.27 million), the PA Media news agenc
Thu Nov 21 2024