Region
Southeast Asia
Is the US Losing East Asia to China?
By Bob Savic
In Southeast and Northeast Asia, old partners are drifting away from the U.S. and toward China.
The Forced Pregnancies of the Khmer Rouge
By Ana Salvá
The reproductive rights of Cambodia’s women are forgotten by the court set up to judge the communist regime’s crimes.
The Dark Depths of Myanmar's Rohingya Tragedy
By Emanuel Stoakes
Cynicism and denial hold sway in Myanmar, even as children's lives are put at risk.
Killing the Mekong, Dam by Dam
By Tom Fawthrop
Regional governments have been underestimating the environmental and economic costs of Mekong dams.
Can Duterte Bring Peace to the Philippines?
By Zachary Abuza
Forging peace in Mindanao is a far more challenging task than many appreciate.
Cambodia's Dragon Boat Races
By Alex Consiglio
For just the second time in 6 years, Phnom Penh celebrated the Water Festival.
Myanmar’s Opening: Doing Business in Asia’s Final Frontier
By Edward Parker
Myanmar looks to be on the path to a prosperous future and a fast-growing, dynamic economy.
'Apprentice': Filmmaker Explores Capital Punishment in Singapore
By Vishal Arora
Boo Junfeng discusses his latest film, which takes on the issue of capital punishment in Singapore, in an exclusive interview.
Duterte’s Machiavellian War on Drugs
By Vincent Dublado
The Philippines' president has little regard for human rights as he cracks down on drugs.
An LGBTI Oasis? Discrimination in Thailand
By Ana Salvá
Thailand passed its first equality law in 2015, but still has a long way to go to protect the rights of the community.
Why the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte Hates America
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A deeper look at the Philippine president’s anti-American views.
Taking the Rohingya Insurgency at Face Value
By Richard Potter
Much of the speculation about the recent attacks miss a simple truth about the plight of the Rohingya.