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Southeast Asia
What is the Future of the Media in Myanmar?
By Edward Parker
Myanmar’s media is making progress, “two steps forward, one step back.”
The Rohingya: A People Without A Home
By Probal Rashid
More than 35 years since it began, the Rohingya crisis is long overdue for a solution.
The Real Test for US-Malaysia Relations in the Trump Era
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s first White House visit is a chance to address broader challenges in bilateral ties.
Malaysia’s Forest City and the Damage Done
By Sylvain Ourbis and Albert Shaw
Taking a closer look at a sultan's grand $100-billion megaproject in Johor.
Waiting for Yingluck Shinawatra
By Cory Wright
Supporters crowded the streets to hear the verdict, but Yingluck never arrived.
‘Relax, It’s Just Religion,’ Says Indonesian Author
By Vishal Arora
To foster tolerance, Feby Indirani's new book encourages understanding through humor.
Intolerance Rising: Atheists at Risk in Malaysia
By Justin Higginbottom
Atheist groups test the limits of secularism in Kuala Lumpur.
Myanmar's Media in Chains
By Libby Hogan
Myanmar has a new democratic government. So why are journalists being treated like criminals?
False Freedom for Cambodia's Adhoc 5
By Nina Trige Andersen
Five Cambodian human rights defenders were released after 427 days in prison, but their every move is still monitored.
Indonesia's Neverending Freeport-McMoRan Saga
By Nithin Coca
The 50-year relationship between Indonesia and its largest taxpayer comes under scrutiny.
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Tribunal: Mission Accomplished?
By Tom Fawthrop
It took 30 years of struggle to make the tribunal happen. Now a new battle begins to fairly judge its legacy.
Duterte’s Year of Sound and Fury
By Ronald D. Holmes and Mark R. Thompson
One year after his inauguration, how is the Philippine president faring?