Region
Southeast Asia
Indonesia Cites 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award at UN. Is That a Big Deal?
By Ankit Panda
Is Jakarta’s move an extension of existing policy or a change?
What to Make of South Thailand’s COVID Quasi-Ceasefire
By Jason Johnson
Amid a short-term peace in Thailand’s Muslim far south, insurgent leaders are looking for a better opportunity for negotiations.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Denies Chinese Naval Base Again—But What’s Really Happening?
By Ankit Panda
The Cambodian prime minister has pushed back on the idea of exclusive basing rights for any country.
The Politics of Pandemic in Southeast Asia
By Zachary Abuza and Bridget Welsh
No government is likely to fall as a result of its COVID-19 response, the impact on politics is still significant.
China’s Clandestine Gamble in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGO employ and cater largely to Chinese.
COVID-19: Thailand’s Looming Second Wave
By Tom Fawthrop
Can Thailand avoid following in Singapore’s footsteps by upgrading its treatment of migrant workers?
Malaysia’s Mahathir Ousted from Party Amid Power Struggle
By Associated Press
Mahathir, along with his son and three other senior members, were expelled from the Bersatu party on Thursday.
Myanmar’s Meaningless Unilateral Ceasefires
By Joe Kumbun
The many unilateral ceasefires seem meaningless -- they have not stopped or even lessened the fighting so far.
Human Rights Watch Report Details Harm to Children, Urges UN Probe Into Philippine Drug War
By Nick Aspinwall
A new report details the suffering of children who lose fathers and relatives in President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war.
How Indonesia Can Address the Growing Number of Female Extremists
By Amalina Abdul Nasir
Indonesia’s gender-based counterterrorism approach faces several challenges.
China Calls Charges of Pandemic Opportunism in South China Sea ‘Sheer Nonsense’
By Ankit Panda
Have China’s ways in the South China Sea changed at all?
Edd Wright on Climate Resilience on Timor-Leste
By Ankit Panda
How is Timor-Leste improving its climate resilience?