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Political reporting and analysis on the big questions facing the region.
By Cherry Hitkari • Jan 04, 2023
Internal tussles, ‘American flirtations’ and contentious oil and gas agreements are stressing Philippines-China relations on the South China Sea
By Beatrice Siviero • Jan 03, 2023
Despite some progress, trauma is commonplace in post-colonial Timor Leste, and abuse is still running rampant.
By Beatrice Siviero • Dec 31, 2022
Hundreds of activists gathered on the streets of Phnom Penh ahead of the new year urging once again the Cambodian government to release political opposers and unionists from jail.
By Tanbirul Miraj Ripon • Dec 21, 2022
Granted special access to the elusive and remote island of Bangladesh’s Bhasan Char, Southeast Asia Globe reveals how its refugee residents face unemployment and lack of healthcare, cut off from family on the mainland.
A Chinese businessman offered publishing house Sam Yan Press a small fortune to shut down shop – they declined
By James Buchanan • Dec 16, 2022
The country's first ever hung parliament is a case study in "pseudo-unity" undermining long-term stability
By Stephanie Wild • Dec 15, 2022
While investment and development grow, scams and harassment still fester in the virtual domain
By Matt Friedman • Dec 08, 2022
Those who fled the military coup in hopes of a safer life abroad are facing the risks of returning home under a bleak economic landscape and active conflict
By Jacob Payne • Dec 01, 2022
The European Union has built shared goals with the ASEAN bloc in trade, security and cultural exchange. Now is the time to put those goals into action
By Catherine Setiawan • Nov 29, 2022
The Vietnamese Communist Party has long struggled to silence online dissent, but now, the government is tightening its grip on the internet and its users
By Govi Snell • Nov 23, 2022
Running again at the upcoming Malaysian general election 97-year-old is as ambitious as ever, though analysts say his dreams of a third premiership will not materialise
By Jarni Blakkarly • Nov 16, 2022
ASEAN's complex agenda tackles organised crime, continued tensions in the South China Sea and Myanmar's ongoing humanitarian crisis
By Nasa Dip • Nov 11, 2022