Southeast Asia

The government secured 111 votes against 109 to oust the speaker, a narrow win.

With an ongoing pandemic and economic turmoil, many in the Philippines were enraged that the government prioritized passing an anti-terror law.

The multi-billion dollar industry fueled by China is shrouded in secrecy, continues to take lives, and displace tens of thousands

Jakarta scrambles to capture U.S. and Japanese corporate relocations out of China as geopolitical and coronavirus pandemic concerns intensify 

As the Rohingyas became increasingly prominent in Malaysia, certain quarters have come to perceive them as a social, economic, and security threat.

ABS-CBN stopped broadcasting in May. The rejection of its license renewal request this week takes it off the air for good.

The new law has received sharp criticism from rights and legal groups. There’s also skepticism it will achieve its stated goal of countering terrorism in the Philippines.

The PAP’s victory is a foregone conclusion, but don’t sleep on the changes remaking the opposition.

Vietnam’s government has been able to co-opt Facebook to act in its own interests – for now.

Finding the balance between public health and reviving the economy has been fraught with dilemmas.

Hun Sen’s number one son has the resume but needs broad support.

In explaining Cambodia’s relative COVID-19 success, it is vital to acknowledge the foreign aid and local donations that have poured in.