Myanmar’s junta military government resumed the second phase of their election on January 11.
Author: Jonathan Kay
Correspondent
Indonesia and Malaysia ban Grok over sexualised image generation
On January 10, Indonesia and Malaysia have banned Grok, X’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot over concerns about its feature and ability to sexualise images.
Malaysia, Türkiye to boost strategic cooperation
On January 9, Malaysia and Türkiye have agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation across defence, energy and high-technology sectors following Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Istanbul.
ASEAN maintains silence amid violations of international norms
On January 3, the United States (US) executed a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of its President, Nicolas Maduro, who will face charges and be tried in the US.
Indonesia’s push for indirect regional elections sparks democratic concerns
Indonesia’s parliamentary proposal of reintroducing indirect regional elections have drawn controversies across the populace.
Malaysia–Türkiye deepen ties through high-level meetings
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Turkish President Recep Erdoğan during a three-day official visit from January 6 to 8 in Ankara.
Asia’s largest online scam kingpin arrested in Cambodia
On January 6, Cambodian authorities have arrested Asia’s most wanted scam kingpins, which most notably include Chen Zhi.
Vietnam bans Chinese drama for displaying nine-dash line map
On January 4, Vietnam officially banned the Chinese Shine On Me drama series after a scene in episode 25 was found displaying a ‘nine-dash line’ map.
Survey shows strong Indonesian public support for closer ties with China
CELIOS’ Annual China–Indonesia Survey 2025 underlines positive sentiment of China, with 71% supporting economic cooperations and 94% perceiving President Prabowo Subianto’s closeness to Beijing.
Cambodia urges Thailand to withdraw troops from disputed border areas
On January 2, Cambodia called on Thailand to withdraw its troops from their territory accusing Thai forces of occupying Banteay Meanchey, Pursat, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey provinces following 20 days of escalation.