Region
Southeast Asia
The Vietnam War’s Great Lie
By Luke Hunt
How the Communists and Pham Xuan An won the propaganda war.
Indonesia’s Indian Community
By Aisyah Llewellyn
Despite a large Tamil community in North Sumatra, Indian-Indonesians still struggle for recognition and opportunities.
Sylvain Vogel’s World of Extreme Linguistics
By Peter Maguire
A French linguist's quest to document the dying language of Cambodia's Bunong people.
Eastern Sabah: Malaysia’s Frontline Against Militancy
By Michael Hart
A bolstered security architecture in Sabah and its surrounding waters is having an impact.
China Is Decimating Southeast Asian Wildlife
By Gregory McCann
Chinese demand for animal parts has many Southeast Asian species on the brink of extinction.
Cambodia and the West's Common Enemy: Tuberculosis
By Austin Bodetti
Cambodia's fight against TB has largely relied on Western aid. Will those funds continue?
The Rapid Rise of Censorship in Southeast Asia
By Nithin Coca
From Myanmar to Indonesia, governments are clamping down on the internet and social media.
Indonesia's New Military Commander
By Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge
Hadi Tjahjanto will face both political and security challenges as Indonesia gears up for elections.
Cambodia and China: Rewriting (and Repeating) History
By Alex Willemyns
With China as his main patron, Hun Sen has conveniently forgotten its role in propping up the Pol Pot regime.
How Will Malaysia’s Najib Razak Fare in 2018?
By Luke Hunt
Looming polls will test what is left of the legitimacy of the country’s scandalized premier.
Myanmar's Unhappy Rebels
By Neil Thompson
Dissatisfaction with the government's approach to peace talks could lead to renewed conflict in Myanmar's north.
After Trump's Jerusalem Announcement, Malaysians March on US Embassy
By Samsul Said
President Trump's decision to acknowledge Jerusalem as Israel's capital sparked anger in Kuala Lumpur.