As digital payments scale across Southeast Asia, they are transforming from a consumer convenience into economic infrastructure — powering financial inclusion, productivity and regional trade.
Category: Analitika
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.
Scam States? How Southeast Asia Became the Global Fraud Hotspot
The region’s scam operations have only increased in scale. The industry’s financial output has risen from US$37 billion in 2023 to US$43.8 billion in 2024, and US$40 billion by the first half of 2025, per United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and US Institute for Peace (USIP) estimates.
Myanmar’s post-coup election moves ahead amid conflict
Myanmar held their first phase of general election on December 28, the first election since the 2021 coup.
Thailand–Cambodia GBC ceasefire talks underway
Secretary-level talks under the Thailand-Cambodia General Border Committee (GBC) on December 24 in Chanthaburi were widely presented as a step towards de-escalation.
Cambodian and Thai FMs will hold de-escalation talks on December 22
The Foreign Ministers (FMs) from Cambodia and Thailand have confirmed their attendance at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AFMM) in Kuala Lumpur on December 22, which have been hailed by Malaysian Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, and observers as the first step towards de-escalation.
Not Just Nature: Political Failures in Southeast Asia’s 2025 Flood Disasters
The unprecedented scale of the extreme weather events have been capitalised by governments to avoid accountability. Across the affected countries, national meteorological agencies—which often place the blame on the cyclone and storm-driven torrential rains—dominated the discourse, thus forming a fatalistic narrative around the floods.
Suspended Peace: Why the Thai-Cambodian Border Conflict Persists
On November 11, the Prime Minister of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul, announced a suspension of the terms outlined in its Joint Declaration with Cambodia—that paused earlier clashes between the two countries—following a mine explosion a day earlier that gravely injured a Royal Thai Army (RTA) serviceman.