Politics

He has said that if he wins the presidential election, his government will renegotiate the terms of the IMF loan so that the lives of the poor improve.

The majority of South Koreans think their president is not doing his job well, and there's no shortage of explanations.

Will new U.S. sanctions on one of Cambodia’s most prominent state-affiliated kingpins signal a turning point for Cambodian state organized crime?

A record nine candidates have registered for the LDP’s leadership election.

By dismantling the regime’s sacrosanct narratives – of both the Hasina family and the War of Independence – students directly challenged the foundation of her authoritarianism. 

The allegations against the former presidential candidate raise questions about pervasive corruption at all levels of government – particularly in the property development sector.

Mubashar Hasan, Smruti S. Pattanaik, and Leo Wigger discuss the causes and triggers of the protest that dethroned Bangladesh's PM and the outlook for the country moving forward.

In its attempt to woo Western governments, Prime Minister Hun Manet's government has sought to choke off critical commentary among overseas Cambodians.

Two days before the 9/11 attacks, Ahmad Shah Massoud was assassinated in Afghanistan. His legacy is woven with threads of both reverence and controversy.

The University Teachers Network, a network of Bangladeshi academics at home and abroad, charted the movement's agenda and demands.

Sino-Sri Lankan relations have been stronger when left-of-center parties or politicians are in power on the Indian Ocean island.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says she will focus on reviving the economy, but this depends on surviving in office long enough to implement her policies.