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Southeast Asia
Danny Russel on Improving China’s Belt and Road and Japan-South Korea Tensions
By Ankit Panda
U.S. President Barack Obama’s former top Asia diplomat discusses the Belt and Road and Japan-South Korea tensions.
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Thailand's Quiet Crisis: 'The Southern Problem'
July 12, 2019
Thailand's Quiet Crisis: 'The Southern Problem'
While Prayut focuses on solidifying control over Bangkok, the insurgency in the south has gained strength.
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Thailand's Quiet Crisis: 'The Southern Problem'
The Stalemate Driving Vietnam's Illegal Wildlife Trade
July 09, 2019
The Stalemate Driving Vietnam's Illegal Wildlife Trade
Vietnam had a plan for ending bear bile farming. What went wrong?
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The Stalemate Driving Vietnam's Illegal Wildlife Trade
Was Cambodia Ever Really a Democracy?
July 04, 2019
Was Cambodia Ever Really a Democracy?
The coup of July 1997 cemented Hun Sen’s grip over the country, and it’s never wavered since.
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Was Cambodia Ever Really a Democracy?
Thailand Takes up the ASEAN Challenge
June 20, 2019
Thailand Takes up the ASEAN Challenge
As Bangkok prepares to host the 34th ASEAN summit, the grouping faces uncertainties from within and without.
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Thailand Takes up the ASEAN Challenge
Great Expectations: ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific Concept
June 17, 2019
Great Expectations: ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific Concept
As ASEAN gets closer to finally releasing its vision for the Indo-Pacific, its role in the region hangs in the balance.
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Great Expectations: ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific Concept
Meet Myanmar's Blue Shirts
June 12, 2019
Meet Myanmar's Blue Shirts
A new free speech movement clashes with Myanmar’s military.
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Meet Myanmar's Blue Shirts
Jokowi’s Global Maritime Fulcrum: 5 More Years?
June 11, 2019
Jokowi’s Global Maritime Fulcrum: 5 More Years?
Analyzing Indonesia’s maritime progress during Jokowi’s first term, and looking ahead to his second.
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Jokowi’s Global Maritime Fulcrum: 5 More Years?
Has the Paint Dried on Malaysia’s Protest Art?
May 29, 2019
Has the Paint Dried on Malaysia’s Protest Art?
Radical street artist Fahmi Reza reflects on Malaysia a year after Najib’s fall.
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Has the Paint Dried on Malaysia’s Protest Art?
The Wa Art of Not Being Governed
May 28, 2019
The Wa Art of Not Being Governed
The Wa are keen to shed their image as Myanmar's drug lords or China's proxies.
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The Wa Art of Not Being Governed
Scorched Earth Development in Northern Laos
May 23, 2019
Scorched Earth Development in Northern Laos
A look at dam, Belt and Road, and SEZ projects in “the battery of Southeast Asia.”
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Scorched Earth Development in Northern Laos
6 Dead in Indonesia Post-Election Protest
May 23, 2019
6 Dead in Indonesia Post-Election Protest
A mass protest against Indonesia’s presidential poll result turned violent – and deadly.
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6 Dead in Indonesia Post-Election Protest
Is Duterte Drumming Up a Red Scare in the Philippines?
May 15, 2019
Is Duterte Drumming Up a Red Scare in the Philippines?
With the president's allies victorious in the recent elections, Duterte seems set to pursue his desired policies.
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Is Duterte Drumming Up a Red Scare in the Philippines?
Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters
May 08, 2019
Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters
The entire region is headed for an immense climate crisis by 2100, scientists warn.
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Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters
To Buru Island: A Journey to the Dark Side of Indonesia’s Past
May 07, 2019
To Buru Island: A Journey to the Dark Side of Indonesia’s Past
Mars Noersmono’s story is a first-person account of a nation’s shame.
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To Buru Island: A Journey to the Dark Side of Indonesia’s Past
Brunei: When Sharia Meets Social Media
May 02, 2019
Brunei: When Sharia Meets Social Media
The Sultanate’s Sharia law sparked criticism abroad – and at home, where dissent is not often tolerated.
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Brunei: When Sharia Meets Social Media
Who Will Win the Philippines’ Midterm Elections?
April 29, 2019
Who Will Win the Philippines’ Midterm Elections?
The opposition needs a miracle, but the Philippine midterm campaign also points to problems ahead for Duterte.
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Who Will Win the Philippines’ Midterm Elections?
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Interview
Sebastien Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy
July 16, 2019
Sebastien Peyrouse on the EU's New Central Asia Strategy
What are Europe’s main interests in Central Asia and how does the EU plan to pursue them?
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