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Southeast Asia
Watching Human Rights in Southeast Asia
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Phil Robertson of Human Rights Watch ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
Indonesia’s Jokowi Confers Honorary Promotion On Likely Successor
By Sebastian Strangio
The promotion of Prabowo Subianto to the rank of four-star general has drawn further attention to his controversial military career under Suharto's New Order regime.
Philippine Lawmaker Demands Answers From Singapore Over Reported Taylor Swift Deal
By Sebastian Strangio
Rep. Joey Salceda claims that Singapore's alleged exclusivity arrangement with the pop icon's promoter "runs contrary" to ASEAN's consensus-based relations.
Where Have All the Mekong River’s Fish Gone?
By Tom Fawthrop
Policymakers have clung to the fiction that damage to fish populations from hydropower projects can be avoided – with devastating consequences.
Malaysia to Sign Free Trade Pact with UAE in June, Official Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The country is on track to becoming the fifth nation, and the third in Southeast Asia, to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Abu Dhabi.
Indonesia’s Long and Winding Road to OECD Membership
By Sebastian Strangio
The 38-nation grouping has agreed to begin accession talks with Jakarta. Now comes the hard part.
Why Are Southeast Asia’s Young Voters Turning to Illiberal Populists?
By Imran Said and Alexander Berghaus
Recent elections have upended the assumption that young people are inherently more progressive than their elders.
Why the Indonesian Stock Market Is Booming
By James Guild
The country's expanding domestic capital markets have cushioned it against the declines seen elsewhere in the region.
Indonesia’s PDI-P Says That It Will Seek Election Investigation
By Sebastian Strangio
A senior party official says that the election, which was won decisively by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, was tainted by “abuse of power."
Cambodia’s Buddhist Great Supreme Patriarch Dies, Aged 92
By Sebastian Strangio
Tep Vong, who helped revive Buddhism after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, had close and long-standing connections to the ruling Cambodian People's Party.
Cambodia’s Opposition Needs to Take a Sabbatical
By David Hutt
Opposition parties should take a page out of the ruling CPP's book and begin a process of generational renewal.
Why Vietnam’s Escalating Anti-Corruption Campaign Might Backfire
By Mai Truong
By drawing public attention to high-level graft, the "blazing furnace" campaign could inadvertently prompt more searching questions about the nature of communist rule.