Pope Leo: "The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters.”

we're due some rain next week, thank god ;)

The Iran War, ASEAN and Global Supply Chains YouTube video by The Diplomat

My latest podcast is with the logistics expert Chris Catto-Smith and it's all about the US war with Iran and its impact on supply chains across Asia.
#Iran #ASEAN #oil #shipping
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9nG...

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Well said.

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Dear all. my FB account has been scrubbed, permanently disabled. I have no idea what happened or why. I'm trying to figure it out. Grateful for any advice. It makes no sense plus I was a paid up verified account holder.

Conflict, Crime, and SLAPPs in Southeast Asia YouTube video by The Diplomat

SINGAPORE: A 100 day memorial for prominent human rights lawyer M. Ravi will be held at 2pm on April 4 at the Blue Room @Filmhouse in Golden Mile Tower. Here’s a link to the podcast I recorded with Ravi shortly before his unexpected death.
#ASEAN #humanrights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-Y...

In Photos: Life along Myanmar’s Border Refugees scrounge out a life on both sides of the Moei River bordering Thailand.

My latest photo essay is from the Thai-Myanmar border where war refugees have found a measure of security #myanmar #war #refugees

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The Iran War: Its Impact on ASEAN and Myanmar YouTube video by The Diplomat

My latest podcast is with Michael Martin, who has retired from CSIS, and it's about the impact of the US-Israel war in Iran on Southeast Asia.
#Iran #ASEAN #War #Oil #CSIS #Israel #US #Myanmar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz59...

Myanmar, War, and Federalism: A Conversation With Joe Lo Bianco YouTube video by The Diplomat

My latest podcast is with the academic Joe Lo Bianco from the Australia Myanmar Institute and it's all about war and the politics of federalism in Myanmar.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl20...
#Myanmar #War #AMI
@jlob77.bsky.social

Myanmar’s Catholic boys, child soldiers: Hardened by war, aged beyond years- UCA News Rescued from the frontlines of Myanmar’s civil war, a group of Catholic and Buddhist boys share their harrowing experiences as child soldiers. From flying bomb-equipped drones to surviving airstrikes,...

A piece I wrote about good Catholic lads who became child soldiers in Myanmar's crippling civil war.
www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar...
#Catholic #Myanmar #War #Childsoldiers #PopeLeoXIV #UCAN

The Iran War: Its Impact on ASEAN and Myanmar YouTube video by The Diplomat

My latest podcast is with Michael Martin, who has retired from CSIS, and it's about the impact of the US-Israel war in Iran on Southeast Asia.
#Iran #ASEAN #War #Oil #CSIS #Israel #US #Myanmar
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz59...

Myanmar junta under threat as states establish own govts- UCA News Analysts report a new brand of bottom-up federalism in Myanmar as ethnic rebels establish parallel governments in five states. Explore the territorial standoff between the junta and EAOs and the decli...

My latest from the Thai-Myanmar border
#myanmar
www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar...

Why patriotism should worry us more than it does Often treated as an unquestioned virtue, patriotism can easily slide into nationalism, exclusion and hostility towards others.

Patriotism is widely treated as an unquestioned virtue. But history shows how easily it can turn into jingoism, exclusion and hostility towards those seen as outsiders, Chas Keys writes.
#auspol #patriotism #nationalism #politics #society

Myanmar junta under threat as states establish own govts- UCA News Analysts report a new brand of bottom-up federalism in Myanmar as ethnic rebels establish parallel governments in five states. Explore the territorial standoff between the junta and EAOs and the decli...

My latest from the Thai-Myanmar border
#myanmar
www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar...

Solving the Mysteries of Southeast Asia’s Prehistory YouTube video by The Diplomat

My latest podcast is with the Canadian archeologist Dougald O’Reilly and it’s about solving the mysteries at the Plane of Jars in Laos and his latest book Empires of the Southern Ocean.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1TQ...

#ASEAN #Laos #PlainofJars #ANU #Angkor #Cambodia #AustralianNationalUniversity

Southeast Asia: The Economic Outlook for 2026 YouTube video by The Diplomat

My first podcast for 2026 is with Marcus Tantau, a senior associate at Templeton Research, and its all about how Southeast Asia economies are expected to fare in the year ahead.
#AEAN #SoutheastAsia #Economies #Outlook
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKew...

Myanmar junta’s plan for legitimacy dashed by poor poll turnout- UCA News Voter turnout hits record lows in the first round of Myanmar's military-backed election, with the USDP claiming a predicted victory. Analysts dismiss the process as rigged ahead of the second round of...

The second round of voting in Myanmar's election begins Sunday. Yes, it's a sham and here's my take on why:
www.ucanews.com/news/myanmar...
#Myanmar #Vote #war

Cambodia’s Prince Bank Founder Deported to China For Alleged Cyber Crimes Chen Zhi’s extradition follows U.S. federal indictment and the capture of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.

My take for what it's worth on the extradition of Chen Zhi, founder of Prince Bank in Cambodia, by China.
#Cambodia #China #Trump #Maduro
thediplomat.com/2026/01/camb...

Best of 2025 - John Menadue in conversation with David Marr In a wide-ranging discussion, P&I editor-in-chief John Menadue discusses a life full of achievement driven by conviction, and nominates seeing off the White Australia policy and establishing P&I as highlights. He is speaking with David Marr on ABC Radio National's Late Night Live.

I hope I can also age gracefully and encourage people around me to step up and for me not to be concerned that people may no longer listen to me. I'm quite pleased that I can still do a few more things, God willing. #auspol #JohnMenadue #LateNightLive #RadioNational

A history of Cambodia-Thailand Diplomatic Relations 1950-2020, by Sok Udom Deth is a must read for anyone trying to make sense of their border conflict and worthy of a second edition given the 2025 undeclared war. #cambodia #thailand #war

Conflict, Crime, and SLAPPs in Southeast Asia YouTube video by The Diplomat

Vale M. Ravi (Madasamy Ravi) a brave human rights lawyer who died on Christmas Eve. His death in Singapore is under investigation. Attached is a podcast I recorded with him in November after he defended me in an attempted defamation suit. RIP my friend.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj-Y...

Christmas in Cambodia during a time of war- UCA News As war with Thailand rages, Cambodians mark a somber Christmas. Amid displacement and airstrikes, three women bring life-saving aid to the frontlines, embodying the spirit of the season.

Merry Christmas one and all. My final piece for the year is Christmas in Cambodia. I do hope Cambodia and Thailand can find some peace in the New Year.
#Christmas #Cambodia #Thailand #war
www.ucanews.com/news/christm...

Connecting the Concept of Dignity with Transnational Criminal Justice YouTube video by The Diplomat

Given that Christmas is here I’m reposting one of my favorite podcasts of 2025, with the barrister Craig Tuck and it’s all about the codification of the soul.
#justice #law #humanrights #lukehunt #craigtuck
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5KQ...

Cost of wind and batteries fall as CSIRO finds new way to show renewables are cheapest CSIRO’s latest GenCost report shows battery costs falling fast, wind costs stabilising and coal, gas and nuclear lagging well behind. For the seventh year running, firmed renewables remain the lowest-cost path for Australia’s electricity system.

Big batteries keep getting cheaper, wind costs are easing, and coal and gas are rising. CSIRO’s GenCost report confirms again that firmed renewables are Australia’s cheapest electricity option, writes Sophie Vorrath. #energy #renewables #auspol

My latest update with Al Jazeera on the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand which is now being referred to as a Thai invasion in Phnom Penh.

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Thailand opens nine fronts amid Cambodian border incursions- UCA News Trump to hold phone talks as fighting and aerial bombardments enter fourth day

My latest update on the Thai incursions into Cambodia:
www.ucanews.com/news/thailan...
#Thailand #Cambodia #War

Thailand opens nine fronts amid Cambodian border incursions- UCA News Trump to hold phone talks as fighting and aerial bombardments enter fourth day

My latest update on the Thai incursions into Cambodia:
www.ucanews.com/news/thailan...
#Thailand #Cambodia #War

Cambodia bombed, Thai general vows to crush its military capabilities- UCA News Fighting intensifies on the Thai-Cambodia border for a third day as Thailand launches airstrikes and tank incursions. At least eight are dead, with thousands fleeing as tensions escalate.

Update on the Thai Cambodia border conflict.
www.ucanews.com/news/cambodi...
#cambodia #thailand #war