Region
Southeast Asia
What Is the Tatmadaw’s Plan for the Rohingya?
By Austin Bodetti
Myanmar’s military has spent decades engineering a genocide.
Is the Philippines Violent Drug War Spreading to Indonesia?
By Nithin Coca
The war on drugs is popular, even as the bodies pile up.
Malaysia’s Forgotten Jerejak Island
By Peter Ford
The island’s rich history is at risk, threatened by the grueling pace of modern development.
The Extraterrestrial Impact of the South China Sea Dispute
By Roncevert Ganan Almond
History offers lessons for the coming legal and geopolitical debates in space.
Economics and Democracy: Myanmar’s Myriad Challenges
By Neil Thompson
Nationalism and the crisis in Rakhine hide the economic roots of the NLD’s weakness.
Trinh Xuan Thanh: Corrupt Tycoon or Liberal Reformist?
By Bennett Murray
As Germany increases pressure over the alleged kidnapping of Thanh, his plight has raised little sympathy back home.
Are the Rohingya Facing Genocide?
By George Wright
A single word; the most heinous of crimes.
Cambodia’s Crumbling Democracy
By George Wright
As democracy is dismantled, will Cambodians return to the streets?
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.