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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.
November 04, 2011
Philippine Talks Stumble On
Peace talks between the Philippine government and MILF has resumed. But things won’t be smooth.
November 02, 2011
Asia Counts Flood Costs
Southeast Asia is counting the costs of devastating floods. But simple changes could have saved hundreds of lives.
October 31, 2011
Reenacting the Bali Bombings
Umar Patek has been back in Bali to help reenact events leading up to the 2002 Bali Bombing.
October 27, 2011
Vietnam War's Sting Lingers
Vietnam’s treatment of ethnic Chinese after the war is undermining a rapprochement with Australia.
October 25, 2011
Malaysia, Maids and the Lash
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s deal to get Indonesian maids back in the country will be popular.
October 20, 2011
Yingluck Faces the Floods
Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra has been left with a tough choice – protect the countryside or Bangkok.
October 19, 2011
Jakarta Eyes Islamic Finance
Indonesia is set to expand its presence in the Islamic finance market with the issue of a new sikuk.
October 14, 2011
Mopping Up Abu Sayyaf
The arrest of an Abu Sayyaf gunman marks further progress as authorities in Southeast Asia mop up militants.
October 11, 2011
Return of the Haze
While parts of Asia are flooding, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are once again grappling with haze pollution.
October 07, 2011
Malaysia’s Twisted Past
Nationalism is a complicated business. The cases of Mat Indera and Chin Peng prove Malaysia is no exception.
October 07, 2011
Malaysia’s Twisted Past
Nationalism is a complicated business. The cases of Mat Indera and Chin Peng prove Malaysia is no exception.
October 05, 2011
Burma Bamboozles China
Does Burma’s announcement that it is scrapping a controversial dam project indicate genuine change ahead?