ASEAN
Geopolitics
Myanmar Junta Releases 7,300 Political Prisoners in Calculated Pre-Parliament Maneuver
Mass amnesty excludes Aung San Suu Kyi as military seeks legitimacy ahead of new parliament session and mounting regional isolation.
Geopolitics
Washington Locks Indonesia Into Trade Orbit as Nickel Becomes New Leverage Point
US-Indonesia reciprocal trade pact delivers concrete friend-shoring gains in critical minerals, testing whether tariff diplomacy can durably reshape supply chains dominated by Chinese capital.