Topic: AFGHANISTAN
Any notion of reliance on the US should be quashed (Thailand) |
Afghanistan’s fall shows US is fading, temperamental, and unreliable; should never be trusted again (Thailand) |
Expect Afghanistan’s terror to spread (Philippines: Bloomberg) |
The US has lost credibility in Afghanistan (Philippines) |
Topic: MYANMAR
Topic: CHINA
Topic: ASEAN & SOUTH CHINA SEA
Topic: MALAYSIA GOVERNMENT CRISIS
Now that Muhyiddin has resigned from the prime ministership after his appeal for support was rejected, Malaysians face the difficulty of who to choose to lead the next government and how to choose them. There is no clear majority for any candidate, a general election is widely considered too chaotic in the midst of the pandemic, and parliament might face COVID restrictions of its own when it comes to time to vote for a new prime minister.
Who will it be? – New Sarawak Tribune
Can Anwar be the next prime minister? (malaysiakini.com)
It has to be Anwar – and no one else (malaysiakini.com)
Is Muhyiddin offering olive branch or poisoned chalice? (malaysiakini.com)
Snap polls the solution but it’s risky – New Sarawak Tribune
Confidence vote in Parliament is not foolproof either — Hafiz Hassan | What You Think | Malay Mail
Lurching from one crisis to another – New Sarawak Tribune
Topic: THAI POLITICAL CRISIS
In Thailand, the opposition has put forward a motion of no confidence that will be debated by the beginning of September. Worries about escalating violence on both the part of the protesters and the government are increasing, with the following article in The Bangkok Post saying, “Gen Prayut did not have any serious intent to pursue reconciliation or make use of parliamentary means that could have averted violence and prevented political deadlock — lessons those who take the reins of power in this country should have learnt long before the 2014 coup.”
Empty talk stokes unrest
Opposition submits no-confidence motion against PM, 5 ministers
Pro-democracy group plans march to PM house today
A violent interlude II | Political Prisoners in Thailand
The Paranoid State’s Top-secret List of Enemies
Anti-govt protesters must avoid violence
Which side will the court take, justice or the general? – Thisrupt
Updated: Arnon’s 13th 112 charge | Political Prisoners in Thailand
Opinion: We don’t condone the violence but we understand it – Thai Enquirer
Topic: PHILIPPINE RACE
In the Philippines, the opposition is looking for its standard bearer in next year’s presidential election, but it is still not clear who will be running from Duterte’s side. If the expectation is that the president will run for vice president in the coming election, there is still a debate about who the presidential candidate would be. At present, it seems that Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s stock is on the rise with the opposition while Bongbong Marcos, son of the late dictator, is being considered as a possible running mate for either of the Dutertes.
Robredo and Moreno as opposition candidates – Manila Standard
