Southeast Asia

Despite reforms, fighting for your rights in Myanmar remains a dangerous proposition, as one young activist has discovered.

Defying an opposition boycott, Hun Sen appears to be pushing ahead. But options for both sides are limited.

The regional body will need to work hard, if it is to maintain its position at the center of Asia-Pacific power relations.

Recent deals leave Beijing disgruntled and represent an additional layer of complexity in the regional security web.

An ambitious yet feasible program could have profound implications for the LNG market.

Asia’s taste for shark fin soup endangers a number of species. But attitudes are changing.

Scientists are testing a contraceptive pill on hundreds of males in Indonesia. So far, the results are promising.

The future of archaeology is high-tech. One of its first laboratories is the jungles of Cambodia.

From opening micro-businesses to training to work as journalists, Project Inspire is giving hope to women across the world.

Despite vigorous government attempts to control it, independent media continues to emerge in Singapore.

A new documentary is inventive, but will not help Indonesia get to the truth of the 1965 killings.

A self-serving approach has clouded local perceptions of China’s presence, especially in troubled Kachin State.