Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 26, 2017 • 3 min read
Myanmar Wars without frontiers
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 26, 2017
Photographer Brennan O'Connor's award winning reportage on the endless conflicts in Myanmar
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Political reporting and analysis on the big questions facing the region.
Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 25, 2017 • 4 min read
Trade war Trump’s trade war with China could put Southeast Asia in the firing line
By Logan Connor • Jan 25, 2017
If the US imposes heavy tariffs on Chinese imports, Southeast Asian nations could pay the price
Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 23, 2017 • 7 min read
Operation Momentum Exposing the inner workings of the US’ ‘secret war’ in Laos
By Joshua Kurlantzick • Jan 23, 2017
A Great Place to Have a War takes readers inside the controversial US anti-communist paramilitary campaign that devastated Laos
Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 20, 2017 • 4 min read
A brief guide to Donald Trump’s conflicts of interest in Southeast Asia
By Logan Connor • Jan 20, 2017
As Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in as the next US president today, we take a look at some of his business ventures raising eyebrows in the region
Power • Jan 19, 2017 • 4 min read
Cambodia’s decision to nix military exercises with US leaves many scratching their heads
Defence ministry officials have cited the country’s current ‘war on drugs’ and its upcoming commune elections as reasons for diverting resources from the annual Angkor Sentinel exercises
By Logan Connor • Jan 19, 2017
Power • Jan 04, 2017 • 5 min read
How Aung San Suu Kyi is wasting Myanmar's economic potential
ANALYSIS: Despite the lifting of economic sanctions on Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi’s government has yet to prove the country’s economy is in safe hands
By Thomas Kean • Jan 04, 2017
Power • Dec 07, 2016 • 5 min read
Cambodia
Can the garment industry survive automation?
Automation will be the future of manufacturing, and it could have profound implications for Cambodia’s 700,000 garment workers
By David Hutt • Dec 07, 2016
Power • Dec 02, 2016 • 4 min read
What Trump's triumph means for Southeast Asia
With unpredictable real estate tycoon Donald Trump bound for the White House, Southeast Asian nations could be forced to rethink their relationship with the US Uncertain times: there is much speculation over what Donald Trump will do as US president Even before he has announced any firm foreign…
By Tim Johnston • Dec 02, 2016
Power • Nov 21, 2016 • 29 min read
Myanmar
The year after
For decades Myanmar languished under a military junta, decried as a global pariah state. Following a historic election, the country has moved closer to democracy – but the process of real reform has only just begun
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Nov 21, 2016
Power • Nov 11, 2016 • 3 min read
How Southeast Asia’s authoritarian leaders could benefit from a Trump presidency
While the election of Donald Trump as the next US president has been met with shock, some authoritarian governments in the region could gain from a thinned US presence
By Logan Connor • Nov 11, 2016
Power • Nov 10, 2016 • 3 min read
Southeast Asia's strongmen fall in line with shock Trump victory
After outsider Republican candidate Donald Trump stunned the world by clinching the US presidency, several regional leaders offered their support for the president-elect
By Logan Connor • Nov 10, 2016
Power • Nov 09, 2016 • 3 min read
What could happen in Southeast Asia after the US election?
Voters across the US are casting their ballots for their 45th president, choosing between Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump. The effects will be felt the world over, and Southeast Asia could see an immediate impact
By Logan Connor • Nov 09, 2016