Region
Southeast Asia
Thailand's Festival of Lights
By Sugato Mukherjee
Celebrating Loi Krathong in Sukhothai in northern Thailand.
Is the Philippines’ Pro-China Policy Working?
By Ronald U. Mendoza and Miann S. Banaag
Analyzing the economic yields from President Duterte’s Chinese rapprochement.
Will ‘Fake News’ Determine Indonesia’s Next President?
By Nithin Coca
Nearly two years after Ahok, is Indonesia better prepared for misinformation ahead of 2019’s presidential election?
Anti-Chinese Sentiment on the Rise in Cambodia
By George Wright
Increasing Chinese political influence and presence in Cambodia has sparked anti-Chinese sentiment.
Melaka, Malaysia: Chinese History, Chinese Future?
By Peter Ford
Kuala Lumpur may have concerns about the Belt and Road, but Chinese projects in Melaka are continuing apace.
A Year After Marawi, What’s Left of ISIS in the Philippines?
By Michael Hart
What became of the ISIS-linked groups in Mindanao after the Marawi siege?
Cambodia’s Coming AI Revolution
By M.G. Zimeta
Big data, AI, and digital technologies: Cambodia’s nascent tech sector is blooming.
Jakarta and Jerusalem: Australia's Israel Embassy Decision
By Olivia Tasevski
Australia’s potential Israel embassy policy will impact Australia-Indonesia relations.
How the Thai Conflict Is Boosting Islamic State in Malaysia
By Austin Bodetti
Weapons from the insurgency in southern Thailand are making their way to ISIS-linked extremists in Malaysia.
Jemaah Islamiyah: Still Southeast Asia’s Greatest Terrorist Threat
By Bilveer Singh
JI, which remains a potent force, is benefitting from a narrow focus on Islamic State.
Indonesia Devastated by Tsunami, Time Running Out
By Catherine Putz
As of October 4, the death toll had risen to 1,424.
Sharia Is Here to Stay in Indonesia’s Aceh
By Ana Salvá
Even an attempt just to hold Sharia-dictated canings in private was ultimately unsuccessful.