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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.
Malaysian Judge Postpones 2nd Corruption Trial for Former PM Najib
By Associated Press
The delay will allow the first trial involving Najib, also linked to the 1MDB scandal, to finish before the next begins.
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Air Force Chief Introductory Visit Puts Singapore-Australia Defense Relations in Focus
August 19, 2019
Air Force Chief Introductory Visit Puts Singapore-Australia Defense Relations in Focus
The interaction highlighted some of the ongoing activity by the two sides in the security aspect of their relationship.
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Air Force Chief Introductory Visit Puts Singapore-Australia Defense Relations in Focus
The Oil Spill in Indonesia Will Cost PT Pertamina
August 17, 2019
The Oil Spill in Indonesia Will Cost PT Pertamina
This is the second oil spill involving PT Pertamina in the last two years, and the legal consequences will be serious.
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The Oil Spill in Indonesia Will Cost PT Pertamina
Will Duterte Help Win the Battle for Gay Rights in the Philippines?
August 16, 2019
Will Duterte Help Win the Battle for Gay Rights in the Philippines?
The president’s incendiary rhetoric conceals more complex policy realities in the country under his tenure.
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Will Duterte Help Win the Battle for Gay Rights in the Philippines?
Myanmar Ethnic Rebel Alliance Stages Coordinated Attacks
August 16, 2019
Myanmar Ethnic Rebel Alliance Stages Coordinated Attacks
The Northern Alliance coordinated attacks in 5 separate locations in the Mandalay region and Northern Shan state.
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Myanmar Ethnic Rebel Alliance Stages Coordinated Attacks
What Does Cambodia’s New Census Reveal?
August 14, 2019
What Does Cambodia’s New Census Reveal?
The rhetoric and reality behind this much-anticipated step have raised concerns about its results and significance.
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What Does Cambodia’s New Census Reveal?
Can New Malaysia Move Beyond Old Race Divides?
August 14, 2019
Can New Malaysia Move Beyond Old Race Divides?
A key government adviser has renewed calls for an end to race-based affirmative action that favors the Malay majority.
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Can New Malaysia Move Beyond Old Race Divides?
Is Thailand’s Military Fighting a ‘Hybrid War’ Threat?
August 13, 2019
Is Thailand’s Military Fighting a ‘Hybrid War’ Threat?
Recent remarks by the army chief spotlighted the Thai military's take on the country’s political and security environment.
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Is Thailand’s Military Fighting a ‘Hybrid War’ Threat?
Why Did Thailand's Fugitive Ex-Prime Minister Get Serbian Citizenship?
August 13, 2019
Why Did Thailand's Fugitive Ex-Prime Minister Get Serbian Citizenship?
Yingluck Shinawatra received Serbian citizenship last week.
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Why Did Thailand's Fugitive Ex-Prime Minister Get Serbian Citizenship?
What Did the New Sulu Sea Trilateral Land Exercise Accomplish?
August 13, 2019
What Did the New Sulu Sea Trilateral Land Exercise Accomplish?
A closer look at the significance of another notable development in the minilateral security mechanism.
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What Did the New Sulu Sea Trilateral Land Exercise Accomplish?
What’s in a Deeper EU-Vietnam Security Partnership?
August 10, 2019
What’s in a Deeper EU-Vietnam Security Partnership?
A closer look at the significance of efforts by both sides to deepen their defense partnership.
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What’s in a Deeper EU-Vietnam Security Partnership?
No More Blackouts: ‘Smart City’ Jakarta Needs a Smarter Grid
August 10, 2019
No More Blackouts: ‘Smart City’ Jakarta Needs a Smarter Grid
To get smart, Indonesia’s capital needs to be smart about its leadership choices and grid modernization.
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No More Blackouts: ‘Smart City’ Jakarta Needs a Smarter Grid
Malaysia Charges 17 Goldman Sachs Executives Over 1MDB Scandal
August 09, 2019
Malaysia Charges 17 Goldman Sachs Executives Over 1MDB Scandal
The current and former directors are charged with helping raid billions from the state development fund.
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Malaysia Charges 17 Goldman Sachs Executives Over 1MDB Scandal
Turkey and Malaysia Boost Cooperation, Eyeing Defense Industry and Islamic Unity
August 09, 2019
Turkey and Malaysia Boost Cooperation, Eyeing Defense Industry and Islamic Unity
Economic relations, and defense industry ties are at the forefront, but can this partnership also pave the way to greater unity in the Muslim world?
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Turkey and Malaysia Boost Cooperation, Eyeing Defense Industry and Islamic Unity
Exchange Highlights Indonesia-Philippines Counterterrorism Cooperation
August 09, 2019
Exchange Highlights Indonesia-Philippines Counterterrorism Cooperation
A recent engagement spotlighted efforts by both militaries to collaborate in this area despite the challenges that remain.
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Exchange Highlights Indonesia-Philippines Counterterrorism Cooperation
What Does the New Philippines Dengue Epidemic Mean?
August 08, 2019
What Does the New Philippines Dengue Epidemic Mean?
The declaration has highlighted the country’s longstanding challenges in managing the issue.
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What Does the New Philippines Dengue Epidemic Mean?
Beware Myanmar’s New Information War
August 08, 2019
Beware Myanmar’s New Information War
The government’s internet shutdown in the country’s restive west is a worrying move amid growing prosecutions of peaceful critics.
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Beware Myanmar’s New Information War
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ASEAN Beat Authors
David Hutt
David Hutt is Southeast Asia columnist at The Diplomat based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where he has been based for more than two years.
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Erin Cook
Erin Cook is a Jakarta-based journalist covering Southeast Asian affairs. She has previously worked for several regional publications including the Jakarta Globe.
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Luke Hunt
Luke Hunt is a South-east Asia correspondent for The Diplomat and has worked in journalism for more than 25 years.
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Mong Palatino
Mong Palatino served for two terms in the House of Representatives in the Philippines representing the youth sector.
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Prashanth Parameswaran
Prashanth Parameswaran is Senior Editor at The Diplomat based in Washington, D.C., where he produces analysis on Southeast Asian political and security issues, Asian defense affairs, and U.S. foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific.
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Preeti Jha
Preeti Jha is an award-winning journalist who has reported previously on Southeast Asia for several outlets, including AFP and the BBC.
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Shawn W. Crispin
Shawn W. Crispin is a Southeast Asia columnist at The Diplomat. He has covered Southeast Asia for more than 16 years variously with the Far Eastern Economic Review, Wall Street Journal and Asia Times Online.
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Tae-jun Kang
Tae-jun Kang is a correspondent and columnist for The Diplomat and is currently based in Southeast Asia. He was previously a journalist for The Financial Times for four years, working in both Seoul and Hong Kong. Follow him on twitter: @taejun_kang
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