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Southeast Asia
ASEAN Needs to Rethink Its Myanmar Strategy
By Shayna Bauchner
An overhaul in ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar is clearly needed, but tilting toward the junta is the exact wrong direction.
Myanmar Rebel Group Claims Recapture of Former Headquarters on Thai Border
By Sebastian Strangio
The Karen National Union claims it has recaptured the Karen "capital" of Manerplaw, which it lost to the Myanmar military in 1995.
The Release of the ‘Bali Five’ Was a Masterclass in Foreign Diplomacy and Cooperation
By Aisyah Llewellyn
In negotiating the return of the Australian drug convicts, Jakarta and Canberra have displayed tact and sensitivity.
Myanmar to Release Detained Thai Fishermen Next Month, Officials Say
By Sebastian Strangio
A Myanmar court has suspended their prison sentences, but the 27 Myanmar crewmembers detained with them have not been so lucky.
Don’t Speak Chinese: Stigma and Fear in Cambodia’s Chinese Community
By Daniel Zak
Organized crime and online scamming operations have tainted the image of Chinese migrants, who have been a part of Cambodian society for centuries.
Thailand Confirms Details of ‘Informal’ Myanmar Meetings
By Sebastian Strangio
Bangkok will this week host two separate consultations that will attempt to break the deadlock on Myanmar. Don't expect any dramatic progress.
Malaysia’s Anwar Appoints Former Thai PM as Advisor on ASEAN Affairs
By Sebastian Strangio
Thaksin Shinawatra, 75, is the first member of a “informal advisory group” that Malaysia intends to establish during its chairmanship of the Southeast Asian bloc.
India’s Arrests of Suspected Human Traffickers to Cambodia Show Cyber-slavery Begins at Home
By David Whitehouse
Cyber-scam compound operators in Cambodia are going to extraordinary lengths to create fake images of Indian police stations in order to obtain credit card numbers.
Drones, Desperation, and Displacement: Rohingya Flee Violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Shafiur Rahman
Amid a growing humanitarian crisis, the personal accounts of two Rohingya women illuminate the profound struggles faced by those escaping the turmoil in Rakhine.
Singapore Battles Against Deepfakes, Consent, and Digital Harms in the AI Age
By Anuradha Rao and Gulizar Haciyakupoglu
Recent cases have put deepfake images and videos in the headlines in Singapore.
‘Bali Nine’ Drug Convicts Return to Australia After Indonesia Deal
By Sebastian Strangio
The five men have returned to Australia after having the rest of their life sentences commuted "on humanitarian grounds."
Where Are Southeast Asia’s ‘Cosmopolitan’ Leaders?
By David Hutt
There is more to cosmopolitanism than a Western education or the ability to speak foreign languages.