Region
Southeast Asia
Islam, Muslims, and the Secular State in Singapore
By Mohamed Bin Ali
The city-state offers a good example of how Islam can flourish in the context of a secular state.
Marcos Jr. Receives Electoral Endorsement From President Duterte’s Party
By Sebastian Strangio
The declaration by the president's faction of PDP-Laban will add further wind to the frontrunner's sails ahead of the May 9 election.
ASEAN Special Envoy Sees Minor Progress in Myanmar Mission
By Sopheng Cheang
During his visit, Prak Sokhonn met with senior junta leaders, ASEAN diplomats, and U.N. officials, as well as a prominent pro-democracy activist.
Observations From the First Round of Timor-Leste’s Presidential Election
By Li-Li Chen
The election is set for a second-round run off on April 19. But what did we learn from the first round of voting?
Russia-Ukraine War Threatens to Derail Indonesia’s G20 Chairmanship
By Sebastian Strangio
The attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin at October's G20 summit would likely be met with a mass Western boycott.
Singapore Announces Establishment of Embassy in Tel Aviv
By Sebastian Strangio
The move comes 53 years after the two nations first established diplomatic relations.
Are Indonesia’s State-Owned Construction Companies in Trouble?
By James Guild
The recent financial struggles of Waskita Karya raise questions about the sector's reliance on short-term debt.
Indonesia Lifts Quarantine Requirements for International Travelers
By Sebastian Strangio
In recent months, Southeast Asian nations have begun stripping away pandemic-era travel restrictions. But tourism recovery is likely to be slow.
Facebook Fails to Detect Hate Speech Against Rohingya, Report Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
A leading advocacy group claims that the platform's ability to detect Burmese-language hate speech "remains abysmally poor.”
Timor-Leste Vote Highlights Young Nation’s Political Impasse
By Fernando da Costa
Can the presidential election, Timor-Leste's fifth since its independence in 2002, break a years-long political deadlock?
Japan Raises its Voice in Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
Prime Minister Kishida delivers as Hun Sen looks to Tokyo for support.
The Strategic Patience of Dawlah Islamiyah in Mindanao
By Kenneth Yeo
The rise of a new leader suggests that Islamist militants continue to pose a clear and present security threat in the southern Philippines.