Region
Southeast Asia
September 15, 2020
US Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Company for Rights Abuses in Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
Chinese investment schemes in Cambodia “deepen corruption [and] undermine rule of law,” the US Treasury says.
September 15, 2020
Vietnam Land Dispute Trial Terminates in Guilty Verdicts
By Sebastian Strangio
After earlier signs of leniency, the Vietnamese authorities used the Dong Tam trial to send a strong message.
September 15, 2020
Youth Moving to the Forefront of Malaysian Politics
By Crystal Teoh
A lowered voting age, and rising discontent with the country's rusted-on political elite, are stimulating youth involvement in politics.
September 15, 2020
Southeast Asian Parliamentarians Face Chilly Political Climate
By Sebastian Strangio
The region’s authoritarian turn has made life difficult for lawmakers opposing entrenched political interests.
September 14, 2020
Thailand’s Protests: Between the Old and the New
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Beyond the headlines, what do the current protests tell us about the country’s present and future?
September 14, 2020
Why Are Filipinos Celebrating a Former Dictator?
By Sebastian Strangio
The rehabilitation of Ferdinand Marcos is a sign of the public's continuing discontent with the status quo.
September 14, 2020
Three-Horse Race for Vietnam’s Next Communist Party Chief
By David Hutt
As the Communist Party of Vietnam moves toward its next National Congress, the list of candidates for key posts is narrowing.
September 14, 2020
How Meaningful is the New US-Mekong Partnership?
By Sebastian Strangio
The recently announced multilateral framework is a welcome – but limited – check on China's expanding influence in the Mekong region.
September 11, 2020
Racism Is Fueling Myanmar’s Deadly Second Wave of COVID-19
By Andrew Nachemson
Anti-migrant -- and especially anti-Rohingya and anti-Rakhine -- sentiments are undermining efforts to control the pandemic.
September 11, 2020
Post-Abe, Vietnam-Japan Relations Have Nowhere to Go But Up
By Hanh Nguyen
Whoever succeeds Abe Shinzo, the two nations have ample reasons to widen and deepen their cooperation across a host of domains.
September 11, 2020
Controversial China Projects Reveal Philippine Rifts
By Sebastian Strangio
Two more recent deals highlight the contradictions that have resulted from the Duterte administration's "pivot to China."
September 11, 2020
In Myanmar, a Leading Conglomerate is Funding Military Abuses
By Sebastian Strangio
A new report argues that a military-linked conglomerate – and its foreign partners – are directly funding units accused of crimes against humanity.