Governance

Governance • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 29, 2018 • 2 min read

Kachin conflict Myanmar’s ‘forgotten war’

By Tom O'Connell • Jun 29, 2018
The Kachin conflict in Myanmar has been largely eclipsed by the Rohingya crisis. With media attention centred on the plight of Muslim minorities to the west, the northern conflict over gold and other valuable resources rages on, displacing “thousands of villagers, without as much international condemnation”, says analyst Eugene Mark Min Hui

Governance • STORY OF THE DAY • May 16, 2018 • 8 min read

Cambodia The air we breathe

By Janelle Retka • May 16, 2018
A year ago, Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment began monitoring Phnom Penh’s levels of the most damaging known air pollutant, PM2.5. How will the information gained be used?

Governance • STORY OF THE DAY • May 08, 2018 • 3 min read

Win Myint Myanmar’s ambitious new president pushing for changes to military-drafted constitution

By Paul Millar • May 08, 2018
Who is he? Born on the Irrawaddy Delta just three years after his nation declared its independence from the British in 1948, Win Myint’s own foray into political life came in 1988 when the then-barrister was swept up in the nationwide prodemocracy protests against General Ne Win’s one-party rule. Joining…

Governance • May 01, 2018 • 11 min read
Thailand Politics

The billionaire challenging military might

A new progressive party has promised to break the military's grip on power, but can the young billionaire at its helm win the hearts and minds of Thailand's rural majority?
By Paul Millar • May 01, 2018

Governance • Apr 04, 2018 • 11 min read
Social Credit System

Who would want a citizen rating system?

Why would China's Big Brother-style social credit system not appeal to Southeast Asia's autocratic leaders. Can they make it a reality?
By Janelle Retka • Apr 04, 2018

Governance • Apr 03, 2018 • 7 min read
Laos

Game of thrones

Toppled from their throne by the Pathet Lao in 1975, the exiled Lao royal family has long attempted to unite the country's fractured diaspora
By Paul Millar • Apr 03, 2018

Governance • Feb 26, 2018 • 3 min read
Hadi Tjahjanto

The air chief marshal shaking up Indonesia’s military

Once head of Indonesia's air force, air chief marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has been appointed to lead the country's armed forces, an institution that is deeply interwoven with the nation's politics
By Musaazi Namiti • Feb 26, 2018

Governance • Feb 19, 2018 • 8 min read
Indonesia

Caught at the crossroads

The country with arguably the world's worst traffic is having to rely on civilians to manage congestion, but not everyone thinks Indonesia's freelance traffic organisers are helping
By Aisyah Llewellyn • Feb 19, 2018

Governance • Nov 24, 2017 • 8 min read
Malaysia

Is the safety net really safe?

A new unemployment insurance scheme is expected to begin early 2019, but there are disagreements over who will bear the burden and whether the plan will really benefit those who need it most
By Foong Li Mei • Nov 24, 2017

Governance • Oct 16, 2017 • 9 min read
Cambodia's Tourism Industry

A Kingdom for more tourists

Cambodia has big plans to boost tourism, most of which revolve around a massive influx of visitors from China
By Nathan Paul Southern • Oct 16, 2017

Governance • Oct 03, 2017 • 13 min read
Media Freedom

Without fear or favour: The Cambodia Daily

Philanthropist and foreign correspondent Bernie Krisher launched a daily newspaper in 1993 with a handful of journalists working out of an old hotel. By the time the Cambodia Daily closed amid a fiery dispute with the government, it had become one of the region’s most respected sources of news
By Paul Millar • Oct 03, 2017