Southeast Asia

The interest Singaporeans have taken in Malaysia’s elections reflects their shared histories…and concerns.

Asia meets in Thailand to discuss water, as the threat to water security mounts.

For ambitious young Cambodians, Chinese is becoming the obvious second language to master.

Indonesia’s forests are being destroyed. Ecotourism may offer one way to protect them.

Demand for food is set to surge within the region. Can productivity growth keep pace?

While significant obstacles remain, the success of the rice sector is a potentially crucial driver in Cambodia’s prosperous and equitable development.

Beleaguered Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to prevail at the polls. What happens next is anyone’s guess.

Thai and Cambodian lawyers are making their cases for Preah Vihear Temple in The Hague this week.

FinSpy rumors are likely to be just that, but breaches of privacy online remain a concern for many.

It’s time for ASEAN to play a constructive role in tackling religious and racial tensions across the region.

The feting of Burmese President Thein Sein in Europe and elsewhere is premature. Much work remains for Burma to achieve a true peace.

Simon Roughneen reports from Rome concerning the local Asian response to the election of a new pope.