Region
Southeast Asia
What Were the Main Outcomes of Kamala Harris’ Trip to Southeast Asia?
By Sebastian Strangio
The visit highlighted both the overlaps and the misalignments between the U.S. and Southeast Asian governments.
Is Timor-Leste Ready to Join ASEAN?
By Joao da Cruz Cardoso
If membership means sacrificing the country's values, perhaps it would be better to remain on the outside.
After Oil Project Collapse, Cambodia Seeks Return of Detained Tanker
By Sebastian Strangio
The tanker affair marks a strange end to Cambodia's quest for a domestic oil and gas industry.
Kamala Harris’ Southeast Asia Visit Shows Biden’s Southeast Asia Policy Still Lacks a Clear Roadmap
By Xirui Li and Dingding Chen
The expansion of U.S. cooperation with Southeast Asia was a welcome step, but the question of long-term strategy remains.
Harris Says She Urged Vietnam to Free Political Dissidents
By Alexandra Jaffe
Harris said she spoke with Vietnamese leaders in particular about the release of political dissidents.
Myanmar’s Shadow Government Promises Justice for Rohingya Atrocities
By Sebastian Strangio
But will the National Unity Government ever be in a position to implement its pledge?
An Anti-Expertise, Anti-Science Attitude is Undermining Indonesia’s Pandemic Response
By Tangguh Chairil
The Indonesian government needs to jettison its hopes of a miracle cure to COVID-19, and listen to the advice of epidemiologists and health experts.
Leaked Murder Footage Puts Thailand’s Police on the Defensive
By Sebastian Strangio
The leaked footage has shone a spotlight on the impunity and corruption that festers at the heart of the Thai security state.
Southeast Asia’s Current Account Balancing Act
By James Guild
While trade is important as countries seek to bounce back from COVID-19, you need to poke a little deeper to get a full picture of the current account.
China’s Wedge Strategy Towards the US-Vietnam Partnership
By Khang Vu
Through a variety of measures, Beijing is seeking to reinforce Vietnam’s neutrality in the competition between the superpowers.
Between COVID and the Coup, a Humanitarian Emergency Is Underway in Myanmar
By Robert Bociaga
A looming humanitarian disaster proves the West’s unwillingness to counter the junta.
Thailand Legalizes Kratom, Popular Plant-based Painkiller
By Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul
The plant, native to Southeast Asia, is used as a mild stimulant and painkiller.