The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will see much activity regarding bilateral trade agreements by December. The ultimate aim of ASEAN's economics-heavy strategy is to protect itself with a wall of trade relationships. [more]
Myanmar's increasingly confident military regime has barred imprisoned opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in the proposed 2010 elections. [more]
Much like Sudan's Darfur crisis, Myanmar's ongoing unrest is serving as ammunition for the "Beijing Genocide Olympics" critics, but China is unlikely to cease support for Myanmar's military regime. [more]
Myanmarese dissidents in India said Sept. 28 that additional troops have been deployed toward Yangon, a day after troops killed five civilians and four monks in the former capital. [more]
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