Region
Southeast Asia
India-Vietnam Summit: From Normative Convergence to Substantive Cooperation
By Abhijnan Rej
The basic precepts that shape both countries’ foreign policies are similar, paving the way for a much deeper relationship.
Report Details Military Links of Major Myanmar Telco Firm
By Sebastian Strangio
Mytel, one of Myanmar's largest telecoms networks, functions as a major source of revenue for the Tatmadaw.
Vietnam’s Sole Military Ally
By Khang Vu
The country's longstanding ties with its neighbor Laos constitute an alliance in everything but name.
How Much Should We Worry About Laos’ Debt?
By David Hutt
Laos has several options for dealing with its debt crisis, and none of them are palatable.
In Migrant Worker Hub, Thailand Sees a Rare Coronavirus Surge
By Sebastian Strangio
The COVID-19 outbreak puts a spotlight on Thailand’s large floating population of migrant workers from Myanmar.
China Building Massive Myanmar Border Wall: Reports
By Sebastian Strangio
Western coverage has framed the wall as an attempt to keep dissidents from fleeing the country. The reality is more complex.
In Indonesia, Confucius Institutes Struggle to Dislodge Anti-Chinese Sentiment
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and M. Habib Pashya
Despite Beijing's best efforts at public diplomacy, suspicion is widespread among the Indonesian public.
US Government Officially Labels Vietnam a Currency Manipulator
By Sebastian Strangio
The unprecedented designation threatens to generate frictions with an important U.S. partner in Southeast Asia.
Eight Years, and Still No Answers on Lao Activist’s Disappearance
By Sebastian Strangio
Sombath Somphone's 2012 abduction heralded an alarming trend of "disappearances" in mainland Southeast Asian countries.
FinTech and the Risks of Terrorist Financing in Indonesia
By Federica Russo
New financial technologies hold out great benefits to developing nations, but they also come with considerable risks.
Philippine Drug War Case Inches Forward at the ICC
By Sebastian Strangio
But many obstacles lie in the way of international accountability for President Duterte's bloody "war on drugs."
What’s in the New Indonesia-SpaceX Chatter?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A call between Musk and President Joko Widodo followed earlier talks about the potential production of lithium batteries in Indonesia.