Myanmar – the coup On February 1, Myanmar’s military rebelled against a rigged election allegedly won by pro-Western candidate Aung San Suu Kyi, head of Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party and state councilor. Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained along with Myanmar President Win Myint and other members of the political leadership. The military said the ...
Experts interpret recent events unfolding in Myanmar as the US’ military, political and economical loss of power and the rise of China in the Asia Pacific. Myanmar is an energy-rich country in Southeast Asia, calling attention especially with its oil and gas reserves. Additionally, Myanmar is neighbor to India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand, thus located geostrategically important for energy ...
Despite its geographical proximity to China, which became the center of the new coronavirus’ spread in early 2020. The virus spread slowly in the region for the first two months of the year, but there has been explosive growth in cases since mid-March. Thailand: royal isolation In October 2019, Thailand was ranked sixth by the WHO in terms of preparedness ...