Jokowi, Yudhoyono go to war over ‘Watergate’-level wire-tapping

As his former deputy Ahok’s blasphemy trial heats up, Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has denied any involvement in the alleged tapping of his predecessor’s phone
By Logan Connor • Feb 02, 2017

Buddhism

Pagoda problems

As Cambodia modernises and sex and drug scandals rock the monkhood, the famed saffron robes no longer command the respect they once did
By Euan Black • Feb 01, 2017

Cambodia's opposition on the run as Hun Sen threatens property seizure

With the opposition party stripped of its designation as an official minority party and Prime Minister Hun Sen threatening to seize the property of opposition leader Sam Rainsy, the country’s “culture of dialogue” between the two parties has come to a bitter end
By Logan Connor • Feb 01, 2017

Philippine drug war involves possible ‘crimes against humanity’, says Amnesty International

A report released today describes rampant corruption surrounding Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’, with Philippine police being accused of paying officers to kill suspected criminals
By Logan Connor • Feb 01, 2017