Synopsis: The Straits Times analyses South-east Asia's top news developments in this weekly podcast.

The Straits Times' regional correspondent Leslie Lopez chats with Money FM's Elliot Danker and Bharati Jagdish.

In this week's episode, we give an analysis of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines' expansion of their trilateral cooperation in an effort to bolster national security, Myanmar's top general's plan to ‘annihilate’ opposition forces, and the commencement of the Philippines and the United States' largest-ever joint military drills. 

Produced by: Leslie Lopez ([email protected]) & Money FM's Breakfast Huddle team

Edited by: Dan Koh & Penelope Lee

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