Region
Southeast Asia
Cherian George on Singapore’s Political Evolution
By Sebastian Strangio
"The main reason why leaders won’t reform the system is probably that they find the current situation far too comfortable."
Ruling Communist Party to Set Vietnam’s Course This Week
By Associated Press
The party is highly secretive and citizens are not even allowed to publicly discuss candidates.
Mind the Remote Learning Gap in ASEAN
By Lim Cher Ping, Geoffrey M. Ducanes, Nicola Nixon, and Pitchanuch Supavanich
As a result of COVID-19, the educational gap is expected to widen across ASEAN.
China’s ‘Vaccine Diplomacy’ Leaves its Mark on ASEAN
By Luke Hunt
Most Southeast Asian governments are looking to China for help in combating COVID-19.
Leading Thai Opposition Politician Charged With Royal Defamation
By Sebastian Strangio
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit had criticized a COVID-19 vaccine procurement deal involving a company owned by the Thai king.
The Mendiola Massacre: Decades on, Philippine Land Reform Movement Remains Mired in Blood
By Oliver Haynes
"The interests of the peasants and landowning politicians can never be reconciled," says one activist.
Indonesia Urges Myanmar to Create Safe Conditions for Rohingya Repatriation
By Sebastian Strangio
Conditions in Rakhine State are unlikely to be amenable to the safe return of refugees any time soon.
Post-Pandemic Southeast Asia Faces a Crisis of Authoritarianism
By David Hutt
History tells us that people rebel not when things are worst, but when hopes of improvements are disappointed.
Biden Administration to Probe Rohingya Genocide Claim
By Sebastian Strangio
What would it mean for the U.S. government to officially declare the Myanmar atrocities "genocide"?
Philippines Ends Accord Barring State Forces From National University
By Nick Aspinwall
Allowing military and police forces to enter University of the Philippines campuses could put students and activists at risk and endanger academic freedom.
Why Karang Singa Matters to Indonesia’s Sovereignty
By Jundi Jaadulhaq and Beni Sukadis
Indonesia cannot afford to waste any more time in taking measures to safeguard its sovereignty over the shoal and its surrounding territorial waters.
Leaked Vietnamese Personnel Appointments Show Diversions From Norm
By Sebastian Strangio
Reported appointments suggest that informal but long-held norms have been sacrificed in order to preserve party unity.