Southeast Asia

The latest round of sanctions aims to cut off the Myanmar military's access to aviation fuel, following a series of deadly airstrikes on civilian populations.

Launching the United Thai Nation Party's campaign, the former general promised to "move beyond" the conflict that has gripped Thai politics over the past two decades.

For some supporters of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the last party secretary of the Soviet Union offers a cautionary tale.

The China-backed Pak Lay hydropower project is just one of nine dams that the Lao government has planned for the Mekong River.

Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto are currently leading the polls ahead of next year's election. But will they participate as opponents or partners?

Sports programs run by the organization PlayOnside offer girls and young women displaced by Myanmar's civil war an escape from patriarchal social expectations.

Given how central ethnic armed groups and political movements are to Myanmar's conflicts, how we define them carries a great deal of political weight.

Chinese officials took the opportunity to voice their opposition to a recent expansion of the U.S. military presence in the Philippine archipelago.

UNESCO experts insist that a huge dam would destroy the “authenticity and integrity” of the World Heritage Site in Laos.

The regulation, which intends to make Indonesia a more attractive destination for foreign investment, has been staunchly opposed by unions and environmental groups.

In early 2020, the families of the Lion Air crash victims won a multi-million dollar legal settlement in a U.S. court – but the promised money never arrived.

The rapid warming of relations with the U.S. has prompted warnings from Beijing, and domestic political pushback.