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Southeast Asia
What’s Behind the China-Thailand ‘Strike-2024’ Exercise?
By Ian Seow Cheng Wei
At first glance, these exercises may appear routine, following the established pattern since 2005. However, one thing sets the Strike-2024 exercises apart.
Small Explosion Damages Chinese Consulate in Mandalay
By Sebastian Strangio
The apparent attack comes at a time of growing Chinese support for the beleaguered military junta in Naypyidaw.
Prabowo Subianto Sworn In As Indonesia’s Eighth President
By Sebastian Strangio
The inauguration ceremony marked a triumphant apotheosis for the former general, who was elected in a landslide in February.
Philippine Congress Hearings Reveal Sordid Details of Duterte’s Drug War
By Mong Palatino
The former president may have escaped the scrutiny of the ICC, but local investigations are moving forward in the context of his feud with the Marcos family.
The US Risks Irrelevance in Asia
By Hunter Marston
Washington’s credibility problem would be easier to address if U.S. policymakers knew what they wanted in Asia (and don't say primacy; that ship has sailed).
GPS Jamming in Myanmar
By Sribala Subramanian
Drone warfare in the country has become a potential nuisance for airline pilots.
New Leadership Creates Fresh Momentum For EU-Indonesia FTA Talks
By Alif Alauddin
Incoming administrations in Brussels and Jakarta offer hope for progress in the long-running negotiations.
Vietnam Sentences Businesswoman to Life in Prison in Mega-Fraud Trial
By Sebastian Strangio
Truong My Lan, 68, is already on death row for masterminding the embezzlement of $26.8 billion from Saigon Commercial Bank.
A Very Cambodian Purge That May Not Include the Highest of the High
By Luke Hunt
Elites are saluted as an award-winning journalist is sent to jail.
Prabowo’s 8% Growth Gamble: Reform or Bureaucratic Bloat?
By Rania Teguh
Indonesia's incoming president has an ambitious economic plan, but his current approach may not be up to the task.
Military-Ruled Myanmar Falls to Bottom of Internet Freedom Ranking
By Sebastian Strangio
According to the latest Freedom on the Net report, the nation's digital space is now as constrained as China's.
Malaysia’s Anwar Again Says Oil and Gas Exploration Will Continue
By Sebastian Strangio
China has protested the state energy firm Petronas' exploration activities in the South China Sea.