Southeast Asia

China's campaign of escalation against the Philippine-held Second Thomas Shoal will only strengthen Manila's ties with supportive outside powers.

The case, filed on behalf of five ethnic Chin complainants, is the latest in a string of attempts to bring the country's generals to justice in a foreign jurisdiction.

It is highly unusual for a government to cancel such a high-priority project. What prompted its decision?

So far, most EV-related investment has come from Chinese and South Korean companies. Can the country succeed without Western involvement?

A conversation with Heang Tak.

Anwar Ibrahim's staunchly anti-Israel position is unlikely to impact his government's relations with its closest Western partners.

Since military attacks in September 2021, the town in Myanmar's Chin State, close to the border with India, has become a ghost town.

Complainants allege that last week's ruling, which paved the way for President Joko Widodo's 36-year-old son to run in next year's election, was politically motivated.

The costly infrastructure project would damage the environment and create an unhealthy economic dependence on China.

Like last year, budget planners are placing a lot of faith in macroeconomic conditions remaining in the country's favor in 2024.

The diplomatically sensitive submarine procurement has seen deadlocks for several years due to engine troubles.

The country's democratic durability has been underpinned by pragmatic collaboration between elites. This has come at a cost.