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Southeast Asia
How Will COVID-19 Impact Timor-Leste’s Politics?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While it is still early days, the global coronavirus pandemic could end up shaping the country’s political and economic future in important ways.
How Will Thailand’s Future Military Planning Shift Amid its Coronavirus Challenge?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at suggestions that COVID-19 could affect the country’s future defense outlook.
Cambodia’s COVID-19 Response in the Headlines with New State of Emergency
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at the passing of the legislation that had generated controversy since it had begun to be floated.
Myanmar Must End Repression Now, Says Rights Group in New Report
By Associated Press
The call comes amid expected elections later this year.
In Myanmar, Hunger Overshadows COVID-19 for Yangon’s Poorest
By Lorcan Lovett
Myanmar's lockdown will hit the urban poor hard. That's inspiring charitable donation -- and labor strikes.
Singapore’s Migrant Worker Debate: Advocacy Amid a Pandemic
By Yong Han Poh
What a migrant worker dormitory debate revealed about the relationship between Singapore’s government, citizens, and NGOs.
ASEAN Ministers Endorse New COVID-19 Response Fund
By Associated Press
Southeast Asian foreign ministers have endorsed the setting up of a regional fund to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Coronavirus Could Be Vietnam’s Biggest Stress Test in Its ASEAN Chairmanship
By Hoang Thi Ha
The virus presents an unprecedented challenge for Hanoi in this role.
How COVID-19 Could Spark a Series of Crises Across Southeast Asia
By David Hutt
COVID-19 could be just the first in a series of crises that hit the region in the coming months.
Thailand Highlights New Coronavirus Cluster From Indonesia Religious Meeting
By Associated Press
Health authorities say more than half the people returning from a trip to a mass religious meeting in Indonesia have been found to be infected.
Eid al-Fitr and Indonesia’s Struggle With COVID-19
By Marcus Tantau
Many people fear that the mass migration accompanying the religious festival could worsen the spread of COVID-19 throughout the country.
Rising Coronavirus Fears in Cambodia as Hun Sen Nixes New Year Festivities
By Luke Hunt
The premier has canceled next week’s Khmer New Year celebrations amid worries about the virus.