Region
Southeast Asia
Myanmar’s Constitutional Uncertainty
By Sebastian Strangio
A massive campaign for constitutional reform has ended, with uncertain results.
Thailand’s Crisis and the 1932 Revolution
By James Buchanan
The country will not be able to move forward until it has properly dealt with its past.
Indonesia’s Presidential Election 2014
By Vishal Arora
A look at the recent presidential election in Indonesia.
Myanmar: Displaced Kachin Face Bleak Future
By Brennan O`Connor
Many forced from their homes by fighting, conditions are grim for the Kachin people in north-eastern Myanmar.
Indonesia Polls: Early Count Suggests Widodo Wins
By Luke Hunt
Widodo has a 5 point lead, but some analysts worry about manipulation of the final vote.
Indonesia: A Bigger Role in the South China Sea?
By Bruno Hellendorff & Thierry Kellner
As Indonesia goes to the polls, the expectations of its international partners are growing.
ISIS: A Threat Well Beyond the Middle East
By Luke Hunt
The success of militants in Iraq may be inspiring radicals in Southeast Asia.
Rocket Festival of Laos
By James Elton-Pym & Phonesavanh Sangsomboun
The annual Laotian Rocket Festival is colorful, explosive, and occasionally dangerous.
Agent Orange Legacy Scourges Vietnam
By Sean Kimmons
Decades after the Vietnam War, victims wither away with scant efforts being made to tackle the deadly chemicals.
Vietnam’s Tobacco Problem
By Kim Megson
Campaigners are beginning to tackle smoking in one of the world’s most tobacco-friendly countries.
Cambodia's Boxing Girls
By Hannah Reyes
Some young Cambodian women are defying convention by taking up a brutal sport.
Is the Thai Junta Targeting Cambodian Migrants?
By Steve Finch
The military could be cracking down on illegal migrants as part of a wider program.