Region
Southeast Asia
Was Cambodia Ever Really a Democracy?
By Andrew Nachemson
The coup of July 1997 cemented Hun Sen’s grip over the country, and it’s never wavered since.
Thailand Takes up the ASEAN Challenge
By Hirubalan V. P.
As Bangkok prepares to host the 34th ASEAN summit, the grouping faces uncertainties from within and without.
Great Expectations: ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific Concept
By Sophie Boisseau du Rocher
As ASEAN gets closer to finally releasing its vision for the Indo-Pacific, its role in the region hangs in the balance.
Meet Myanmar's Blue Shirts
By Lorcan Lovett
A new free speech movement clashes with Myanmar’s military.
Jokowi’s Global Maritime Fulcrum: 5 More Years?
By Tiola
Analyzing Indonesia’s maritime progress during Jokowi’s first term, and looking ahead to his second.
Has the Paint Dried on Malaysia’s Protest Art?
By Michael Beltran
Radical street artist Fahmi Reza reflects on Malaysia a year after Najib’s fall.
The Wa Art of Not Being Governed
By Dominique Dillabough-Lefebvre
The Wa are keen to shed their image as Myanmar's drug lords or China's proxies.
Scorched Earth Development in Northern Laos
By Scott Ezell
A look at dam, Belt and Road, and SEZ projects in “the battery of Southeast Asia.”
6 Dead in Indonesia Post-Election Protest
By Agoes Rudianto
A mass protest against Indonesia’s presidential poll result turned violent – and deadly.
Is Duterte Drumming Up a Red Scare in the Philippines?
By Michael Beltran
With the president's allies victorious in the recent elections, Duterte seems set to pursue his desired policies.
Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters
By Nishtha Chugh
The entire region is headed for an immense climate crisis by 2100, scientists warn.
To Buru Island: A Journey to the Dark Side of Indonesia’s Past
By Duncan Graham
Mars Noersmono’s story is a first-person account of a nation’s shame.