Region
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s Uncertain Global Outlook
By David Hutt
What would be more worrying for the region: a retreating United States, or an economically stagnant China?
Cabbages and Condoms: A Conversation With Mechai Viravaidya
By Luke Hunt
How to save thousands of lives by preventing STDs.
Kachin Armed Resistance Group Claims Gains in Northern Offensive
By Sebastian Strangio
While the Kachin Independence Army's goal is unclear, a major offensive could have significant impact on the trajectory of the country's conflict.
Dancing into Power: The Successful Rehabilitation of Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto
By Teuku Harza Mauludi and Pius Fozan
How did an ex-general with such a controversial past manage to scale the pinnacle of Indonesian politics?
US Firms Set to Invest $1 Billion in Philippines, Commerce Secretary Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The Biden administration is hoping to elevate economic relations with Manila to keep step with the recent enhancement of security ties.
A Papal Tour to Normalize Relations Between Vietnam and the Vatican
By Luke Hunt
Both sides have promised not to interfere in each other’s internal affairs.
Women’s Stories From the ‘Graveyard of the Living’ in the Philippines
By Michael Beltran
According to activists, out of 812 political prisoners in the Philippines, 163 are women.
Malaysia’s Anwar Warns US That Constraining China Will ‘Accentuate’ Its Grievances
By Sebastian Strangio
The Malaysian leader said that U.S. leaders need to do more to see the world and the region from China's perspective.
Will Prabowo’s Win Increase the Military’s Influence In Indonesian Politics?
By Nia Deliana and Moch Faisal Karim
The army's influence has been on the rise over the past decade. Will this continue under the ex-general's leadership?
Vietnam Designates Two Overseas Groups as ‘Terrorist’ Organizations
By Sebastian Strangio
The two organizations advocate for the political and cultural rights of the Montagnard peoples of the Central Highlands, a highly sensitive issue for Hanoi.
Where Are Indonesia’s Women Leaders?
By Sharyn Davies
With the election over, Indonesia gears up to celebrate women's day. It's a timely reminder of how far women in leadership have to go in the nation.
What Prabowo’s Victory Means For Indonesian Foreign Policy
By Joseph Rachman
The ascent of the former general is likely to shift the tone of the country's international engagement, if not the substance.