- In a thorough examination of the Thailand's political standoff, Ukrist Pathmanand argues its roots can be traced to the 1997 economic crisis.
- Malaysia continues to drive a policy of greater centralisation, says ISEAS Fellow Francis Hutchinson.
- Bangladesh wants to engage further in Myanmar, argues the Eurasian Review.
- A rare, independent, satirical web-show has been getting 200,000 hits per episode as it derides Thailand's political crisis. Its popularity is explained here.
- Huffington Post look at the some of the lessons Myanmar could learn from Indonesia.
- An IISS Fullerton Lecture by Philippines Secretary of Finance Cesar V Purisima explores at The Philippines and ASEAN: The Road to 2015 and Beyond.
- As noted in an earlier post, Vietnam put in an order to Russia's Gorky Shipyard for two further Gepard-class frigates in late February.
- The Philippines will spend $11.2 million to upgrade a naval base on the South China Sea, close to the Spratly Islands. A presidential spokesperson said that the Philippines has the right to defend its territory, but said a day earlier that it wouldn't rush a defense accord with the US for the upcoming US presidential visit.
- Former US National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon takes a look at President Obama's upcoming Asia trip.
- Human trafficking is a major problem in Thailand's fishing industry, says a new Environmental Justice Foundation report, Slavery at Sea. An accompanying short film:
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