Region
Southeast Asia
Industrial Disputes in Cambodia: Beyond Strikes
By Phoak Kung
Can the country resolve its ongoing clashes between labor and management?
The Rice and Fall of Yingluck Shinawatra
By Asit K. Biswas, Matthew J. Kastner and Cecilia Tortajada
The former Thai prime minister faces a potential jail term over a bungled rice scheme.
Indonesia's Biofuels Push
By Nithin Coca
New biofuel subsidies are likely to have some serious environmental implications.
Myanmar's Elusive Peace
By Vishal Arora
Rebel groups in Myanmar say that peace could still be years away.
Thailand’s Self-Absorbed Dictatorship
By Serhat Ünaldi
It has been a bleak year for democracy in Thailand.
Saving Indonesia’s Forests
By Gemima Harvey
Despite recent signs of modest progress, the fight to save Indonesia’s natural forests is far from being won.
Vietnam: 40 Years Later
By Sebastian Strangio
Forty years after the war, it is the ideals of the former South Vietnam that appear ascendant.
Thingyan: A New Year for a Troubled State
By Brennan O'Connor (text and photos)
Weary from conflict, the people of Kachin take the time to welcome the Burmese New Year.
China’s Myanmar Conundrum
By Ramya P S
Myanmar’s domestic politics are central to China’s strategic interests, and are testing Beijing’s core principles.
Remembering the Fall of Phnom Penh
By Kevin Ponniah
Survivors recall the days that preceded the terror.
Beijing’s Fait Accompli in the South China Sea
By Koh Swee Lean Collin
China is achieving its foreign policy objectives without firing a shot.
Cambodian Activists Released
By Juliette Rousselot
Ten land rights activists from Phnom Penh’s Boeung Kak Lake receive a royal pardon.