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Malaysia
The Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Might Have Another Buyer in Asia
By Benjamin David Baker
Malaysia recently expressed an interest in the JF-17 Thunder.
Assessing ASEAN's Place in the Asian Security Landscape
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat‘s Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran discuss ASEAN's role in the present Asian security landscape.
Southeast Asian Countries Warm to US-Proposed Freeze on South China Sea Land Reclamation
By Shannon Tiezzi
A proposal first aired in 2014 is gaining new traction as tensions rise in the South China Sea.
Southeast Asia Scrambles to Deal With Migrant Crisis
By Shannon Tiezzi
Up to 10,000 refugees may be adrift off the coast of Southeast Asian states without food or water.
Sure, TPP Is 'Win-Win'... Unless You Care About Human Rights
By John Sifton
The Trans-Pacific Partnership won't do much to improve the human rights situation in Asia.
Reclamation, Arbitration, Competition: South China Sea Situation Report
By Ankit Panda
The Diplomat's editors discuss recent events in the South China Sea.
China’s Maritime Silk Road Gamble
By William Yale
The MSR is designed to pacify neighboring countries threatened by China’s territorial claims, but will it work?
Malaysian Peacekeepers Could Face Toughest Challenge Yet
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The country’s armed forces chief signals rough road ahead for peace monitors.
Southeast Asia: Democracy Under Siege
By Joshua Kurlantzick
This has not been a good year for Southeast Asian democracy.
No, Malaysia Would Never Host a US Spy Base
By Dzirhan Mahadzir
The notion that Malaysia may offer the U.S. Navy a base for surveillance aircraft is laughable.
Solving Intra-ASEAN South China Sea Disputes
By Zachary Keck
It’s time for the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei to resolve their own territorial disputes.
Reviewing Obama’s Trip to Asia
By Shannon Tiezzi
The Diplomat speaks with Dr. Jonathan Pollack, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about Obama’s goals for the trip, and the major events at each of his stops.