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Southeast Asia
The Philippines’ COVID-19 Economic Rescue Plan: Bayanihan 1 and 2
By James Guild
In addition to supporting healthcare and low-income households, Manila has focused on propping up its agricultural sector, which employs nearly a quarter of Filipinos.
Civil Disobedience Movement Gathers Pace in Post-Coup Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
Medical doctors are walking off the job across the country in protest against the return to military dictatorship.
Myanmar’s Coup D’Etat: What Role for ASEAN?
By Sahil Mathur
A forthright and coercive response is unlikely, but there are steps the bloc could take to improve its ability to deal with future crises.
COVID-19 Continues to Batter the Philippines, Indonesia
By Sebastian Strangio
The two governments are betting that vaccines will offer an escape route from the economic and public health crisis, but many obstacles remain.
Coup and Conundrum: Myanmar and the Quad
By Abhijnan Rej
It is highly unlikely the four Quad countries would be able to converge on a common course of action after the February 1 coup.
A Brief History of Charter Change Attempts in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
Successive Filipino leaders have sought to amend the country's constitution. Will Rodrigo Duterte succeed where his predecessors have failed?
Myanmar’s Coup: An Early Test for the Biden Administration
By Sebastian Strangio
It remains to be seen whether the U.S. response can resolve a growing tension between values and interests.
With Military Takeover, Myanmar Lurches Back to the Bad Old Days
By Sebastian Strangio
Monday's coup d'etat will have far-reaching, though uncertain, effects on the country's political trajectory.
Can the Pacific Become a Priority for Indonesian Diplomacy?
By Hipolitus Wangge
Indonesia will continue to prioritize the Indo-Pacific construct with an accent on the Indian Ocean, at the expense of the Pacific.
The Fallout From Vietnam’s Communist Party Congress
By Zachary Abuza
The outcome reflects a considerable degree of caution, and a desire to balance the party's internal factions.
How US-Vietnam Ties Might Go Off the Rails
By Derek Grossman
Will Washington's burgeoning strategic relationship with Hanoi come unstuck over human rights concerns?
Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Reelected to Third Term
By Sebastian Strangio
The reappointment of Nguyen Phu Trong elevates the austere communist chief into the Party's upper ranks.