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Maria Siow
Senior Correspondent, Asia
Maria Siow is a long-time China-based correspondent and analyst with keen interest in East Asia. Maria has a masters degree in international relations.
Maria Siow is a long-time China-based correspondent and analyst with keen interest in East Asia. Maria has a masters degree in international relations.
Areas of Expertise:
Chinese foreign relations, Asian affairs, China’s public diplomacyLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
While Asian cities embrace modern Western-style toilets, tradition and practicality keep them prevalent in rural and older spaces.
Analysts note the significance of Papua New Guinea and Fiji’s unprecedented involvement in this year’s ‘Olympics of war games’.
Shigeru Ishiba claims media reports of his impending resignation are ‘completely unfounded’, amid suggestions he will quit next month.
By addressing Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing over the tariff issue, Trump has ‘unintentionally legitimised’ the junta, analysts say.
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China and Pakistan are reportedly leading a push to replace the defunct Saarc with a new bloc without India’s involvement.
The ruling LDP-led coalition failed to secure a majority in the upper house, with exit polls projecting it had only won 46 seats.
Vientiane might have held back because of worries about international reprisals, observers say.
The Indonesian president’s state visit allows him to show himself as a leader who can negotiate on equal terms with the West, analysts say.
The new power passed amid border tensions with Thailand is really about consolidating control, critics say. But some in Cambodia defend it.
The jets are part of a close, ‘under the radar’ US-Malaysia defence partnership, even as Kuala Lumpur continues engaging China positively, analysts say.
It has condemned tariffs and military strikes on Iran, but analysts say Brics’ true test is in moving beyond rhetoric to deliver results.
Myanmar’s military regime is attempting to block East Timor’s accession over its engagement with the ousted National Unity Government.
Driven by concerns over China’s military might and North Korea’s provocations, Japan is moving towards greater defence self-sufficiency.
Xiao Qian has criticised some countries that have ‘hyped up the so-called China threat narrative’ and sharply raised their defence spending.
Legal scholars warn court’s intervention ‘remains likely in the future’ and electoral mandates risk being curtailed by conservative power centres.
National interests historically prevail over the much-lauded friendships ‘forged in blood’ among the three countries.
Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s suspension has thrown Thailand’s government into tumult, raising fears of increased instability.
The Cambodian strongman’s heated tirade is a ‘calculated’ move to boost local support while deflecting international scrutiny, analysts say.
The funding cut leaves the Cook Islands facing a sudden financial shortfall, prompting warnings that Wellington’s approach could backfire.
Once used to describe ‘the West’, the term has seen expanded usage recently.
Behind the scenes, analysts say a quiet push for domestic stability shaped Tokyo’s surprising diplomatic manoeuvre.
Punitive tariffs and severe aid cuts are shaking the foundations of the US relationship with Asean, deepening a sense of ‘unreliability’.
The Indonesian leader is in St Petersburg at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin instead of attending the G7 summit in Canada.
Paetongtarn’s conversation with Hun Sen has hit a nerve in Thailand’s fragile civil-military dynamics and regional diplomacy, analysts say.
Analysts question whether Indonesia has the wherewithal to finance and maintain its defence systems.
The coalition of Australia, US, Philippines, and Japan was recognised by the Pentagon chief as the most ‘strategically positioned to manifest deterrence’.
His attendance at the meeting of major powers will be the new president’s first overseas trip since taking office.
Bangkok’s resistance to Phnom Penh’s attempts to ‘internationalise’ the border dispute is likely to affect the meeting, experts say.
Vietnam and Thailand’s upgraded partnership aims to boost trade to US$25 billion by 2030, reflecting Hanoi’s tiered diplomacy approach.
