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Southeast Asia
Civil Society Groups to Hold Climate Rally in Singapore
By Robin Vochelet
Several of the city-state’s NGOs are joining forces to highlight the overlap between climate and social justice, and the urgent need to address both.
Parallel Paths: The Shared Development Strategies of Narendra Modi and Joko Widodo
By Prem Singh Gill and Gerardus Rino Pradipta Yosari
Despite the obvious differences between them, the Indian and Indonesian leaders have strikingly similar backgrounds and policy objectives.
Vietnam Dissidents to Relocate to US Under Biden Administration Deal, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The reported expatriations shed some light on the compromises that preceded the landmark upgrade in the diplomatic partnership between Hanoi and Washington.
Cambodia’s Thin-Skinned Princelings Are Forcing Newspapers Out Of The Country. It Isn’t All Bad.
By David Hutt
Given the perils of producing meaningful journalism within Cambodia, the future of the country's media might well lie abroad.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen: The Tiger That Rules the Mountain
By Sebastian Strangio
The author of a new book on Cambodia reflects on the long career of the former PM and international attempt to foster democracy in a conflict-torn nation.
ASEAN Kicks off Joint Military Exercise Near Batam Island
By Sebastian Strangio
The ASEAN Solidarity Exercise, which runs until September 23, is the first joint military drill that the Southeast Asian bloc has conducted on its own.
MRT, HSR, LRT: Indonesia’s Alphabet Soup Approach to Public Transit
By James Guild
Assessing three major transport infrastructure projects that are nearing completion.
The Indian Trilateral Highway Project and Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
By TT Lian
In order to complete the ambitious connectivity project, New Delhi has no option but to work more closely with Myanmar's resistance forces.
Backsliding Reformists: Malaysia’s Government Revives Crackdown on Media Freedoms
By Daniel Kam
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is using the same repressive tools against his opponents that were used against his party during its years in opposition.
Cambodian Ministry Threatens Independent Media Outlet With Closure
By Sebastian Strangio
The Ministry of Agriculture says that CambojaNews could go the way of VOD, a bilingual news site that was shut down in February.
109 Telecom Fraud Suspects Deported From Myanmar To China
By Sebastian Strangio
Beijing's strategic interests in Myanmar and mainland Southeast Asia ensure that the crackdown on transnational criminality is likely to remain partial and selective.
An Illustrious Photographer on Warzones and Hollywood
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Roland Neveu.