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Political reporting and analysis on the big questions facing the region.
By Musaazi Namiti • Feb 26, 2018
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 Adib Chowdhury • Feb 21, 2018
A collection of touching personal accounts by Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh
By Aisyah Llewellyn • Feb 19, 2018
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 Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Feb 14, 2018
Spurred by Donald Trump's example, regional leaders are using the accusation of 'fake news' to silence critics
An unregulated pagoda environment, the status of monks and the downplaying of male rape means that sexual abuse of children in the monkhood is likely more widespread than anyone dares to admit
By Paul Millar • Feb 12, 2018
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah lodged a complaint with the Jakarta police force over a post on an Indonesian Instagram account, which they said "harmed and defamed" the monarch
By Johanna Chisholm • Jan 23, 2018
Despite Hanoi banning the Chinese spiritual practice of Falun Gong and labelling it a “counter-revolutionary” cult, hundreds of members still meet in Vietnam’s capital
By Bennett Murray • Jan 15, 2018
There were 81 reporters killed in the last year, which is a decrease from the 93 killed in 2016
By Johanna Chisholm • Jan 03, 2018
Backed by China, Prime Minister Hun Sen has entered 2018 triumphant from his decades-long struggle with the West – and set the stage for his succession
By Paul Millar • Jan 01, 2018
Singapore and Malaysia are playing catch up with global tech capitals, but their pace may be slowed by talent that's looking too timid for the cutthroat business
By Foong Li Mei • Dec 04, 2017
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
From commanding almost half of the popular vote in Cambodia’s 1993 elections to barely a footnote in the most recent ballots, Funcinpec’s resurgence as a tool in the government’s fight against the opposition is a bitter reminder of how far they've fallen
By Paul Millar • Nov 22, 2017