Southeast Asia

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.

Self-immolations by Tibetan monks have spiked with China’s leadership change. Beijing continues to ignore their message.

Despite the rhetoric, Southeast Asian governments have been slow to tap their oil reserves. Fracking could make progress even slower.

Violence has escalated on Sabah, where the Sultan of Sulu and his troops remain firm in their demands.

Amid reforms, Burma remains embroiled in conflict. Have human rights taken a backseat to development?

A government White Paper calls for Singapore’s population to hit 6.9 million by 2030. Citizens protest.