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Southeast Asia
The COVID-19 Endgame: Does Southeast Asia Need More Than Resilience?
By Manoj Harjani and Tan Ming Hui
Ideally, the pandemic should prompt a long-term mindset shift toward anticipating – and growing from – future crises.
Breathing Fresh Life into Cambodia’s Art Scene
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with artist Tyta Buth.
Alliance of Ethnic Armed Groups Pledge Support for Myanmar’s ‘Spring Revolution’
By Sebastian Strangio
The junta's worst nightmare is an alliance between the anti-coup movement and ethnic armed groups.
Is Another Taper Tantrum on the Way in Southeast Asia?
By James Guild
Rising U.S. bond yields have prompted fears of capital flight from Southeast Asian economies. How serious is the threat?
Vietnam Should be More Proactive in Global Governance
By Phuong Pham
After its COVID-19 successes, Vietnam is well positioned to play a more energetic role on the global stage.
US Suspends Trade and Investment Agreement with Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The U.S. Trade Representative is also set to reassess Myanmar's eligibility for tariff-free access to the American market.
Britain’s Integrated Foreign Policy Review and Its Relations with Indonesia
By Noto Suoneto
The two nations have every reason to develop their relationship in the post-Brexit era.
Chaos Is Opportunity for Myanmar’s Drug Trafficking Syndicates
By Sebastian Strangio
The pandemic was good for Myanmar’s drug trafficking syndicates. The turmoil following the coup will give a further boost to organized crime.
At Least 120 Killed as Myanmar Endures Another Dark Weekend
By Sebastian Strangio
The bloodshed came as the Tatmadaw marked the Armed Forces Day holiday with parades and banquets.
Manila Locks Down as COVID-19 Cases Surge in the Philippines
By Nick Aspinwall
Millions of Filipinos will spend their second straight Easter Sunday under lockdown in an effort to stop a record surge of COVID-19 infections.
Suicide Bomb Hits Palm Sunday Mass in Indonesia, Wounding 20
By Yusuf Wahil and Niniek Karmini
The bombing was the first major attack since in Indonesia since a series of suicide attacks on churches in Surabaya in 2018.
Samantha Power Is Myanmar’s Best Hope for US Support
By Carolyn Nash
As protests intensify in Myanmar, the civil disobedience movement should look to Power as their best avenue to secure greater international support.