Region
Southeast Asia
Duterte’s Media War in the Philippines
By Luke Hunt
The lack of justice in the Maguindanao Massacre underscores Duterte's contempt for journalists.
The Nightmare Awaiting Rohingya Returnees
By Mark Inkey
A group of Rohingyas are tortured, then made to lie to the press about their treatment upon returning to Myanmar.
SEZs in Vietnam: What’s in a Name?
By Nguyen Minh Quang
Why are Special Economic Zones so attractive to Vietnam's government, despite proven shortcomings?
Timor-Leste Remembers Indonesia’s Slain Human Rights Hero
By Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Timorese victims of Indonesian occupation speak of murdered human rights defender Munir Said Thalib.
Another Indonesian Financial Crisis? Not Quite.
By James Guild
Indonesia’s rupiah is nearing levels last seen in the Asian Financial Crisis. Here's why this time is different.
Facebook May Have Doomed the Political Career of Myanmar’s Top General
By Daniel Combs
A Facebook ban on Senior General Min Aung Hlaing will have major ramifications.
A Satellite View of the Rohingya's Plight
By Matthew Wells
Images of one Rohingya village in Myanmar and one Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh before and after the crackdown.
A New Era for Hun Sen’s Cambodia?
By Luke Hunt
The election outcome all but completes the country’s transition to a one-party state.
China's Stake in the Myanmar Peace Process
By Mark Inkey
Why is Beijing providing funds for ethnic armed groups to join a government-backed peace conference?
Compounding Trauma: Indonesia’s Abortion Law
By Aisyah Llewellyn
“The abortion law in Indonesia makes it almost impossible to protect women.”
Lombok: After the Earthquake
By Agoes Rudianto
The powerful earthquake left at least 131 dead in Lombok, Indonesia.
Terrorism in Asia: The Global Village Effect
By Neil Thompson
How extremists in Asia are feeding off each others’ unrelated conflicts.