Region
Southeast Asia
Thailand’s Engagement With Africa
By Istvan Tarrosy
Yet another “unusual suspect” is intensifying relations with African countries. How far can it go?
Bali Fights Back
By Pascale Hunt
Bali’s ‘Tolak Reklamasi’ movement echoes the consciousness of past injustices.
US-Indonesia Relations: From Aspiration to Achievement
By Joshua Kurlantzick
How to avoid illusions and achieve gains in the U.S.-Indonesia relationship.
The Battle of Marawi Is Not Over
By Nina Trige Andersen
A continuing displacement crisis and growing discontent with martial law risk creating yet another conflict.
Southeast Asia's African Football Slaves
By Jeremy Luedi
Hoping to become football stars, young West Africans are coming to Southeast Asia in droves. Some will never make it home.
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.