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Southeast Asia
A Rohingya Girl Stuck Between Three Countries
By Rajeev Bhattacharya
The 14-year-old was about to be deported to Myanmar from India when authorities refused to admit her back. Meanwhile, she wants to be reunited with her parents in Bangladesh.
In Place of New Year Festivities, Myanmar Protesters Mark the Fallen
By Sebastian Strangio
Some say the celebration of the Buddhist New Year would play into the junta's claim that the situation in Myanmar is returning to normal.
Rakhine State – Southeast Asia’s Next Marawi?
By Jasminder Singh
Myanmar's political crisis has created the conditions for a possible widening of the jihadi theater in Southeast Asia.
Philippines Summons Chinese Ambassador Over South China Sea Tensions
By Sebastian Strangio
More than 200 Chinese vessels continue to lurk around disputed features in the Spratly Islands.
What’s in the New Russian Military Facility Chatter in Laos?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at a latest manifestation of Moscow’s growing defense presence in the Southeast Asian nation.
Myanmar Charges Doctors Over Civil Disobedience Protests
By Associated Press
Doctors, nurses, and medical students have marched and joined strikes to show their opposition to the military coup.
After Myanmar’s Military Coup, Arakan Army Accelerates Implementation of the ‘Way of Rakhita’
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Despite its support for the national protest movement, various factors have contributed to the armed group’s relative silence since the coup.
Singapore Eyes SG$90 Billion in Infrastructure Bonds
By James Guild
For the first time in 40 years, the state is seeking to borrow money to fund long-term infrastructure improvements.
Cambodia and Its ‘Dictator’ Struggle With the Pandemic
By Luke Hunt
The WHO issues “dire warning” ahead of Khmer New Year.
Malaysia and Indonesia in the Middle East
By Guy Burton
The two Muslim-majority Southeast Asian states cannot avoid domestic implications from their policies toward the Middle East.
Singapore PM Succession Setback
By Li Xirui and Dingding Chen
What are the consequences of Heng Swee Keat's decision to step aside as 4G leader-in-waiting?
Myanmar’s Unsustainable Social Media Shutdown
By Pete Hunt
Countries may backtrack on democracy, but never on Facebook usage.