Region
Southeast Asia
Myanmar Repatriates Suspected US Servicemen Remains From World War 2
By Associated Press
The remains were repatriated at a ceremony at Mandalay International Airport after being recovered in a mission carried out by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Indonesia’s Natuna Challenge
By Nabiha Shahab
Illegal fishing – including by Chinese vessels – continues to be a problem in the Natuna Sea.
COVID-19: A Major Global Geopolitical Shock
By Ankit Panda
Is this a once-in-a-100-years global shock?
How Southeast Asia Can Responsibly Harness Chinese Gambling Activities
By Jason Hung
Southeast Asian countries should conditionally allow, rather than outright ban, China’s offshore gambling activities.
What Does Brunei’s New Defense Budget Mean for its Security Outlook?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the broader significance of new figures and what they mean for the country’s security outlook.
New Delivery Highlights Malaysia-France Artillery Deal
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The first of several artillery systems were delivered to the Southeast Asian state last month.
Philippine President Imposes Travel Limits, Quarantines
By Associated Press
The Philippines reacts with travel limits as a pandemic spreads.
Thailand: Election Commission to Press Criminal Charges Against Opposition Leader
By Associated Press
The commission announced Wednesday that Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the now-defunct Future Forward Party, had knowingly violated the law when he ran for office without divesting himself of a mass media company by a legal deadline.
South China Sea: US Carrier Visit to Vietnam Marks Growing Ties
By Associated Press
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons.
How Strong are Southeast Asia’s ‘Strongmen’?
By David Hutt
A closer look at a new book on dictators and the applicability of its insights in Southeast Asia.
New Malaysia Prime Minister Orders Asset Declaration in Anti-Corruption Bid
By Associated Press
All Cabinet members will have to declare their assets as part of a pledge to have a government with integrity.
Is COVID-19 Eroding China’s Influence in Southeast Asia?
By Robert Bociaga
Amid the epidemic, people are banned from traveling, goods shelved and investments stalled.