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ASEAN Beat
‘One Vision, One Identity, One Community.’ That’s the ASEAN motto. But what’s the reality? Our bloggers based around this diverse and strategically key region give you an insider’s perspective on politics, security and society in South-east Asia.
June 06, 2020
Developing Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Industry
By Thoi Nguyen
Renewable energy is a fast-growing sector in Asian countries, broadly, and Vietnam could benefit from investment in the sector.
June 06, 2020
A Softer Approach From Thailand’s Sophisticated Monarch
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Leaving the leveling of lèse-majesté cases behind, the Thai government has found softer ways to control criticism.
June 05, 2020
Rights Group Says Another Thai Dissident Abducted in Southeast Asia
By Associated Press
Armed men snatched Wanchalearm Satsaksit off the street in front of his apartment in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh late Thursday afternoon.
June 05, 2020
What Does a New Magazine Tell Us About ASEAN’s Push for Regional Integration?
By Truston Yu
New efforts to promote a region-wide sense of identity could lead to the erosion of ASEAN’s vaunted noninterference.
June 05, 2020
The Philippines’ Broad Anti-Terrorism Law Takes Aim at Dissent
By Nick Aspinwall
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign the recently-passed legislation, which will allow authorities to classify dissent as terrorism.
June 04, 2020
Singapore: Election Politics Amid the Pandemic
By Nigel Li
Singaporeans are unhappy with their government's COVID-19 response, but the opposition may be too fractured to present a viable alternative.
June 04, 2020
UN Office Denounces Human Rights Violations in Philippines
By Associated Press
Duterte’s heavy-handed approach to policing has drawn international criticism.
June 04, 2020
In Sudden Step, Philippines Reverses Course on Ending US Visiting Forces Agreement—For Now
By Ankit Panda
Will the reversal last?
June 04, 2020
An Uncertain Future for Laos
By David Hutt
Laos’ quinquennial National Party Congress is coming up in 2021, but the prospects for meaningful change look slimmer and slimmer.
June 03, 2020
Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 Response
By Guteriano Neves
The government’s timely and decisive action in the initial stage prevented a catastrophic situation, but uncertainty remains.
June 03, 2020
Indonesia Records Its First Honor Killing
By Luke Hunt
A schoolgirl was reportedly hacked to death after admitting to dating
June 02, 2020
Hun Sen Denies China’s Navy Granted Basing Rights in Cambodia
By Associated Press
The Cambodian prime minister repeated earlier denials that China has been given exclusive rights to Ream naval base.
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