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Bangkok chiama Naypydaw, e il nuovo governo birmano non si fa attendere. I continui colloqui e scambi tra i due membri dell’ASEAN (Associazione delle Nazioni del Sudest asiatico) degli ultimi mesi potrebbero tradursi in un accordo per il rimpatrio di oltre 140mila profughi provenienti dall’attuale Myanmar e che oggi risiedono in territorio thailandese a pochi [...]

Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have been rekindled after the publication of a report released by Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC), according to which the Thai Army used cluster munitions on Cambodian territory during the February 2011 conflict along the border near Preah Vihear temple. The report states that …

Thailand-Cambodia Tensions Reveal ASEAN’s Limitations Roberto Tofani – World Politics Review A deadly clash between Thai and Cambodian troops along the border near the Preah Vihear temple has renewed long-running tension between the two Southeast Asian neighbors. The fresh conflict poses a serious threat to bilateral relations and could be exploited, especially in Thailand, in [...]

by Roberto Tofani World Politics Review As the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) opens in Hanoi on Jan. 12, the country is at a crossroads in terms of its future development trajectory and, possibly, its international posture. During the nine-day gathering, the congress is to discuss, revise and approve the [...]

Cari lettori, causa problemi di connessione e con la rete informatica cui ho dovuto far fronte in Myanmar/Birmania per l’intera permanenza, ‘posto’ solo ora quanto scritto, ma già pubblicato dai quotidiani italiani per cui ho collaborato, sia durante le elezioni che nelle giornate che hanno visto finalmente libera Aung San Suu Kyi. Quello che segue [...]

”Verso una comunità Asean: da una visione all’azione”. Sulla scia di questo slogan si sono aperti quest’oggi nella capitale vietnamita di Hanoi i lavori del 16esimo summit ASEAN (Associazione delle Nazioni del Sudest asiatico). Un vertice in cui i temi principali sembrano passare in secondo piano rispetto alla situazione politica thailandese. Dal 12 marzo scorso, [...]

U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership: Will It Work? – by Fabio Scarpello www.fabioscarpello.com World Politics Review Denpasar [Indonesia] – Under the leadership of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, U.S.-Indonesia ties have progressively strengthened since he first took office in 2004. Yudhoyono earned a masters degree in the U.S. and has never hidden his liking for the States. So [...]

BURMA: Appalling 20-year jail sentence for Democratic Voice of Burma video reporter http://www.rsf.org/spip.php?page=article&id_article=35833 Reporters without Borders and the Burma Media Association are appalled by the 20-year jail sentence that a court has just imposed on Hla Hla Win, a freelance video reporter who provided material to the Burmese exile broadcaster Democratic Voice of Burma. Detained [...]