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Political reporting and analysis on the big questions facing the region.
By Jack Brook and Govi Snell • Dec 13, 2021
Patchy oversight enables regimes to spread propaganda and silence critics while vulnerable populations and their defenders are targeted
By Mark S. Cogan • Dec 10, 2021
As nations recognise UN Human Rights Day, turbulent political regimes in Thailand continue to degrade opportunities to implement the event’s inherent values
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 06, 2021
Myanmar's jungle rebels are strapped for cash and guns, lacking the income from illegal drug and jade trade enjoyed by more established rebel groups
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 02, 2021
Cambodia's strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen who has led the country for more than three decades backed his eldest son to take over the top job
Double voting, overzealous officials, voting rights discrimination and disregarded Covid-19 precautions were all part of the 2021 legislative election
By Tabrez Vardah • Dec 02, 2021
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's chosen successor, Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go, announced his withdrawal from the 2022 presidential race
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 30, 2021
A periodic evaluation process by UN members has been diluted in Thailand by the government’s dismissal of significant human rights concerns
By Mark S. Cogan • Nov 29, 2021
Thai rapper Dechatorn vowed not to be silenced after he and five other government critics received messages from Apple warning that state-sponsored hackers could be targeting their phone
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 25, 2021
The diplomatic conference in Cambodia will test the enthusiasm on two continents for a multilateral approach to global issues
By Christian Echle • Nov 25, 2021
When the French army attacked the Vietnamese city, thousands of victims and refugees became human monuments to the brutal history of colonialism in Southeast Asian
By Stein Tønnesson • Nov 23, 2021
The presidential aspirations of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. shine a light on a family legacy embellished by carefully constructed narratives
By Jocelyn Martin • Nov 16, 2021
Myanmar's absence from the recent summit highlights future challenges for Asean member states and puts pressure on Cambodia as it prepares to take the chairmanship
By Michael Vatikiotis • Nov 09, 2021