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Opinion
50 Years After Cambodia’s Cataclysm, It’s Time to Invest in Frontline Justice
By Kate Flower
Civil society groups have helped push the country's judiciary in the direction of greater accountability. They are in dire need of international support.
Earthquake Presents ASEAN With An Opportunity to Reimagine Its Approach to Aid in Myanmar
By Han Ya
The Southeast Asian bloc's preferred approach and mechanisms are ill-suited to Myanmar’s contested political realities.
How Efforts to Reconcile US and Vietnamese Veterans Reshaped Bilateral Relations
By Pham Quang Hien
People's diplomacy efforts between veterans of the two countries are a symbol of the transformation from confrontation to cooperation in U.S.-Vietnam relations.
Taiwan’s Health Sector Is a Success Story the World Can Learn From
By Chiu Tai-yuan
Advancing health equity and promoting a healthier Taiwan on the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance system.
Thai Royal Defamation Case Against American Academic Could Have Dire Consequences
By Mark S. Cogan
The case against Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University in northern Thailand, has ominous implications for foreign researchers in Thailand.
Donald Trump’s Great Tariff Shock
By SUKEGAWA Seiya
Japan and ASEAN have an obligation to protect the free trade system.
The Global Table Is Set. Where is ASEAN’s Chair?
By Sharath Martin
Despite its growing demographic and economic heft, Southeast Asian voices are surprisingly absent from the global policy conversation.
The Cost of China-US Rivalry Is Falling on Students
By Chi Cheng
As the definition of national security expands, students are increasingly caught in the crosshairs.
The Sino-Russian Alignment Stops at Arctic Trade
By Farrell Gregory
Contrary to official proclamations, there is one hard limit to the relationship between Moscow and Beijing.
‘China Plus One’ Should Be a Strategic Win for America in Southeast Asia
By Marcus Loh
ASEAN’s strategic interests lie in autonomy, market access, and meaningful economic alternatives to China. Can the U.S. take advantage of the opportunity this presents?
Imposing Tariffs on China Is Not a Choice to Tackle the US Fentanyl Issue
By Fu Ying
No single country can respond to the fentanyl challenge alone. What's needed is joint effort and sustained cooperation – not economic coercion.
Balochistan’s War on Journalism: When Truth-telling Becomes a Death Sentence
By Dilshad Baluch
Balochistan has long been the most deadly place in an already dangerous country for journalists. Here, speaking truth to power isn’t just risky; it is often fatal.