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Luke Hunt
Luke Hunt is a Southeast Asia correspondent for The Diplomat. He has spent three decades working in the region and produces the Beyond the Mekong podcast. He can be followed on Patreon and X – formerly Twitter.
He served as bureau chief for Agence France-Presse in Cambodia and in Afghanistan under Taliban occupation – where he was commended by the United Nations for the “best and most insightful” coverage of the Afghan civil war. Hunt also covered the U.S.-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Global War on Terrorism that followed, specializing in Islamic militancy.
Throughout the 2010s, Hunt focused on civil conflict and uprisings from the Middle East to East Asia and as an adjunct professor wrote the course War, Media & International Relations for Pannasastra University in Cambodia. He is the author of the “Punji Trap” and co-author of “Barings Lost” and is the recipient of several awards including the Hong Kong Human Rights Press Awards, Society of Publishers in Asia, and the World Association of Newspapers.
Follow him on X at @lukeanthonyhunt.
January 07, 2012
Najib Braced for Anwar Verdict
As Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial draws to a close, Najib Razak gets ready for his latest electoral test.
January 03, 2012
Mullah Omar: Last Man Standing
Osama bin Laden is dead, but his close ally and Taliban chief Mullah Omar still complicates the future of Afghanistan.
January 02, 2012
Hun Sen’s Next Election
Cambodian leader Hun Sen makes a surprising comparison with Pol Pot – and shows he’s on an election footing.
January 02, 2012
Hun Sen’s Next Election
Cambodian leader Hun Sen makes a surprising comparison with Pol Pot – and shows he’s on an election footing.
December 30, 2011
Singapore Press vs Yahoo
Singapore Press Holdings and Yahoo are embroiled in a complex legal battle over copyright. It will be much watched.
December 28, 2011
2012 Looking Like 2008
With European economies under pressure, Southeast Asian nations can be expected to feel the pain in 2012.
December 23, 2011
Top 10 ASEAN Stories of 2011
From floods, to elections to a shameful attack in London, The Diplomat picks its top stories from Southeast Asia.
December 21, 2011
Indonesia Boat Tragedy
As many as 200 people may have been killed after a boat with people being smuggled capsizes off East Java.
December 17, 2011
What was China’s Khmer Rouge Role?
As the trial of former senior Khmer Rouge members continues, debate rages over how much China’s leadership knew about a key slave labor project.
December 16, 2011
A Step Back For Burma?
Much has been made of Burma’s recent reforms. But old ethnic conflicts could undermine its efforts.
December 13, 2011
Malaysia Fears Carols?
New laws in Malaysia placing restrictions on Christmas carols have prompted fears over a police state.
December 09, 2011
Khmer Rouge: It was Vietnam!
Nuon Chea takes the stand at the trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders – and makes clear his hatred of Vietnam.