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‘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.
August 05, 2021
Can ASEAN’s Special Envoy Resolve the Crisis in Myanmar?
By Sebastian Strangio
Brunei’s Erywan Yusof faces an uphill struggle in bringing the country’s contending factions into a process of dialogue.
August 05, 2021
Controlling the Information Space: Big Tech and Free Speech in Southeast Asia
By Andreyka Natalegawa and Kyra Jasper
Southeast Asia's increasing restrictions on online speech have put U.S. social media companies in a challenging bind.
August 04, 2021
Coup Brings ‘Bad New Days’ to Myanmar’s Mining Communities
By Daniel Combs
Myanmar’s military and ethnic armies are waging a war for control over the country’s natural resources – and the enormous profits that come with them.
August 04, 2021
ASEAN Ministers Pick Brunei Diplomat as Envoy to Myanmar
By Jim Gomez and Eileen Ng
After three months of deadlock, the Southeast Asian bloc finally settled on a candidate.
August 04, 2021
Malaysian PM Defies Calls to Resign, Claiming Parliamentary Majority
By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Muhyiddin agreed to subject himself to a motion of confidence when parliament reconvenes next month.
August 04, 2021
Duterte Claims that COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Crucial US Defense Pact
By Sebastian Strangio
The unsurprising revelation hints at the fundamentally transactional nature of Duterte's approach to the superpowers.
August 03, 2021
ASEAN Still Stalemated Over Choice of Myanmar Envoy
By Sebastian Strangio
A candidate was expected to be announced at yesterday’s Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, but the bloc appears deadlocked on a number of issues.
August 03, 2021
Cambodian Leader Acknowledges Oil Production ‘Failure’
By Sebastian Strangio
The government's Singaporean partner filed for liquidation in June, six months after offshore production started.
August 03, 2021
Democracy Is Teetering in Malaysia as PM Tightens Grip on Power
By Alifah Zainuddin
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s desperate attempt to hold on to power threatens to shake the country's democratic system to the core.
August 02, 2021
Why Do Filipinos Keep Voting for Authoritarian Leaders?
By Gretchen Abuso
A lack of thorough education has helped blur the Philippines’ history – and the lessons of the past.
August 02, 2021
Malaysia’s Youth Step Up Protests As Political Crisis Deepens
By Alifah Zainuddin
Young protestors gather momentum as calls for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation grow louder.
August 02, 2021
Myanmar Junta Forms Caretaker Government, Promises Elections in 2023
By Sebastian Strangio
But the announcement will do little to convince the large proportion of the Myanmar public opposing military rule.
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