Southeast Asia

In this exclusive interview, Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea at the Philippine Coast Guard, discusses the current situation near Second Thomas Shoal.

Sky-high recruitment fees and debts for migrant workers lurk behind the Taiwanese firms supplying multinational satellite, electronic, and car companies. 

Investors want high returns to be had in emerging markets, but they also want to lower their risk of exposure. Often, the state is the one expected to “de-risk” the investment.

In a new report, the World Wildlife Fund claims that dam developments, often hailed as an economic boon, could end up weighing down economic growth.

The comments from Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo follow the appointment of President Joko Widodo's son as their rival's vice presidential running mate.

The ruling Lao People's Revolutionary Party has grossly mishandled the economy, but there is no political alternative – at least for now.

Some Myanmar observers hope that the coordinated offensive in Shan State will catalyze wider changes, and even lead to the collapse of the military administration.

The arrest of the former army officer followed the imposition of heavy prison terms on two high-ranking members of the military government.

The Three Brotherhood Alliance has launched coordinated attacks aimed at dislodging the junta and its allies from strategically important regions of Shan State bordering China.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's response to the hostage crisis has laid bare the lack of security and foreign policy expertise in his cabinet.

Some critical lessons – including Singapore’s vision for unmanned assets – can be gleaned from the changes on display in the SAF’s newest armored military vehicles.

In the night intercept, the Shenyang J-11 twin-engine fighter closed on the U.S. Air Force plane at an "uncontrolled excessive speed… putting both aircraft in danger of a collision.”