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Southeast Asia
US Diplomat Reportedly Met Myanmar Naval Officer in Vietnam
By Sebastian Strangio
The meeting between Daniel Kritenbrink and Kyaw Lin Zaw may mark a shift in the U.S. approach to Myanmar's conflict.
A Seasoned Diplomat For Phnom Penh
By Sribala Subramanian
China sends Wang Wenbin, a former MFA spokesperson, to a strategically important Southeast Asian capital.
Conflict in Myanmar Paves the Way for a New Way of Democracy
By Tamas Wells, Soe Htet, and Michael Breen
The 2021 overthrow of the democratically elected government of Myanmar and the ensuing civil conflict have unlocked new ways of imagining its political future.
Malaysia, Vietnam Upgraded Again in US Government’s Human Trafficking Report
By Sebastian Strangio
This year's TIP report also reflected the explosion of online scam operations that have involved human trafficking on a massive scale.
Killing of Monks Raises Fear of a Holy Conflict in Myanmar
By Luke Hunt
As mourners queue, the military apologizes and issues a rare apology for the military's shooting of two monks, including an influential abbot.
Can Indonesia Actually Raise Its Debt to GDP Ratio to 50 Percent?
By James Guild
Prabowo's deficit-driven economic vision draws from that of his father Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, a key intellectual of the early post-independence period.
Dissecting Thailand’s Peculiar Maneuver at the Ukraine Peace Summit
By Tita Sanglee
Did Bangkok's refusal to sign the joint communique reflect inconsistency, or a more principled policy stance?
Philippine Court Drops Final Drug Charge Against Leading Duterte Critic
By Sebastian Strangio
Former Senator Leila de Lima is finally free of the seven-year, politically motivated legal ordeal.
Rohingya May Have Crossed Into Bangladesh Amid Latest Fighting: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
Tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims remain trapped in northern Rakhine State, as fighting continues between the military and the Arakan Army.
Malaysia’s Sea Nomads: Trapped Between Southeast Asia’s High and Low Politics
By Mustika Indah Khairina and Wengki Ariando
Sea nomads have faced decades of discrimination in postcolonial Southeast Asia. Malaysia’s recent mass evictions of the Bajau Laut are just the latest example.
Dealing With Myanmar’s IDPs: A Conversation With John Murray
By Luke Hunt
"Even in a forgotten war, everyone has a right to a home," says the veteran aid worker.
Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Pressured to Join Myanmar’s Civil War
By Dayna Santana Pérez
Rohingya youth in refugee camps in Bangladesh face intimidation and forced recruitment by gangs, coercing them to join the very army that uprooted them.