Topic
Politics
Myanmar’s Revolution and the Challenges Ahead
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with David Gum Awng of the National Unity Government.
176 World Leaders and Nobel Laureates Urge Bangladesh to Halt Legal Cases Against Peace Prize Winner
By Julhas Alam
Muhammad Yunus, who pioneered the use of microcredit to help the poor, is being tried on charges of corruption and violating labor laws.
Thaksin Preparing to Apply for Royal Pardon, Lawyer Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The former leader returned to Thailand in a blaze of publicity last week after more than 15 years in self-exile.
How Terry Gou’s Independent Run Impacts the 2024 Taiwanese Election
By Jake Levy
Taiwan's four-way presidential race will mean a dramatic end to the campaign season.
Tan Kin Lian’s Conservative Views Divide Singapore’s Anti-PAP Forces
By Robin Vochelet
Ahead of Friday’s presidential election, anti-establishment voters are struggling with what to make of the “independent” candidate’s campaign.
Rating the Progress of Myanmar’s Resistance Movement
By Lian Bawi Thang
Revolutionary forces have seen notable successes in some areas, while struggling to gain traction in others.
Meta Rejects Recommendation to Suspend Former Cambodian PM From Facebook
By Sebastian Strangio
The case has been widely seen as a test for how the social media company deals with hate speech and incitement by prominent public figures.
Pakistani Court Suspends Corruption Conviction and Sentence of Former Prime Minister Imran Khan
By Munir Ahmed
The ruling clears the way for Khan to participate in the next general elections – unless he is convicted in a retrial or any of the many other legal cases against him.
Chinese Investment Becomes Political in New Zealand
By Logan Green
New Zealand’s opposition leader leaves the door open for joining the Belt and Road Initiative, despite China’s history of foreign interference.
Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami Thrives Amid Persecution
By Mubashar Hasan
The party is banned. Its leaders and activists have been arrested or killed. Yet it has the capacity to organize massive rallies.
Turmoil in India’s Ashoka University Over Academic Freedom
By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
A faculty member wrote a paper about electoral manipulations in the 2019 general election, which prompted intelligence officials to visit the university to uncover his “motives.”
Thailand’s New Prime Minister: The Parliamentary Vote and the Aftermath
By Tita Sanglee
Srettha Thavisin's confirmation as the country's PM was not a surprise, but the August 22 vote in Parliament offered some signs of where Thai politics might be heading.