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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.
July 21, 2011
Filipino Spratly Tweak
As the ASEAN Regional Forum kicks off, the Philippines upsets China with a visit to disputed Pagasa Island.
July 21, 2011
Cambodia Stock Exchange Opens
The opening of Cambodia’s stock exchange marks another step down the road of economic development.
July 19, 2011
Najib, the Queen and the Pope
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s Europe tour is dogged by questions over a crackdown on the Bersih rally.
July 12, 2011
Malaysia's Winter of Discontent
Malaysia’s crackdown on the Bersih rally is condemned by rights groups. But Prime Minister Najib Razak stands firm.
July 09, 2011
Malaysia Rally Turns Ugly
Police in Kuala Lumpur fire teargas to disperse thousands who defied officials to join an anti-corruption rally.
July 08, 2011
Malaysia Shows True Colours?
Will a Bersih street rally for clean government go ahead as planned in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday?
July 04, 2011
A New Era for Thailand?
The landslide victory by Yingluck Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai Party promises to usher in a period of reconciliation. But the country is still deeply divided.
July 03, 2011
Opposition Wins Thai Election
Yingluck Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai Party secures a majority in Thailand’s elections as Abhisit Vejjajiva concedes.
July 01, 2011
Khmer Rouge Trial Takes Shape
The initial hearings in Cambodia’s Case 002 have closed. The lines of defence to be employed by the four accused of involvement in genocide are becoming clear.
June 30, 2011
Malaysia's Discontent
Malaysia’s authorities crack down on Bersih NGOs over fears that planned street protests could spark instability.
June 29, 2011
Pol Pot’s Final Four
The trial of four surviving members of the Khmer Rouge has started. Expect them to keep blaming foreigners.
June 29, 2011
Pol Pot’s Final Four
The trial of four surviving members of the Khmer Rouge has started. Expect them to keep blaming foreigners.