Region
Southeast Asia
Myanmar’s Military Seizes Power in Early Morning Coup
By Sebastian Strangio
The army has decreed a one-year state of emergency in order to probe flimsy allegations of voter fraud.
China’s Latest White Paper and Southeast Asia
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Bradley Murg about China's development aid and its flagging Belt and Road Initiative.
What Does the ASEAN-EU Strategic Partnership Mean?
By Laura Allison-Reumann and Philomena Murray
Has the European Union finally found its strategy in its newly upgraded relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?
Philippines Cancels Massive Chinese-Led Airport Project
By Sebastian Strangio
President Duterte has surprisingly little to show for his much-vaunted "pivot to China."
In Exile, an Icon of the West Papuan Independence Struggle Fades
By Leon Langdon
Benny Wenda has been a fierce advocate for the West Papuan cause. Why is it, then, that the proclamation of his presidency has been met with marked skepticism within West Papua?
Amid Coup Fears, Myanmar’s Election Commission Rejects Army Election Fraud Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
The NLD's November landslide has sharpened the rivalry between the civilian government and the Myanmar military.
Cambodian Police Bar Journalists From Covering Investigations
By Luke Hunt
Should the rounding up of dissidents and other criminal investigations simply be ignored?
Biden Administration Reaches out to Southeast Asian Allies
By Sebastian Strangio
Recently confirmed Secretary of State Antony Blinken held calls with the foreign ministers of Thailand and the Philippines.
Independent Philippines Human Rights Probe Launches New Investigations
By Nick Aspinwall
Investigate PH was created in response to a U.N. decision not to launch an independent international probe into Philippines human rights abuses.
Framing the Khmer Rouge
By Charles Fox
Cambodia has long been presented to the world through the viewfinders of foreign photographers – but that’s slowly starting to change.
Philippines Protests China’s New Coast Guard Law as ‘Verbal Threat of War’
By Associated Press
A new Chinese law authorizes the country’s coast guard to fire on foreign vessels and destroy other countries' structures on islands it claims.
Indonesia’s Omnibus Bill on Maritime Security: the Making of a Global Maritime Hub?
By Joseph Tertia
The clutch of new legislation offers a chance to advance the country's long-held maritime ambitions.