Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Southeast Asia Brief.
The highlights this week: Gunfire erupts in the Philippine Senate, Malaysian authorities weigh a snap election, and scientists unveil the discovery of a massive dinosaur in Thailand.
Gunfire in Philippine Senate
On May 13, shots were heard in the Senate of the Philippines.
At the heart of the drama was fugitive Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. Wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on an arrest warrant that was unveiled on May 11, dela Rosa surfaced the same day for a crucial vote. After the melee on May 13, he again disappeared.
