Power

Time for action on EU-ASEAN shared connectivity goals

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

Cybersecurity

Vietnamese cybersecurity law reveals Hanoi’s “obsession with control”

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

Malaysia Elections 2022

Exclusive interview: Mahathir Mohamad on his last political stand

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 Summit

As the ASEAN Summit 2022 begins, analysts say regional leaders must do more to solve the Myanmar crisis

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

Analysis

Marital rape must be a crime across ASEAN 

Sexual assault within marriages remains an overshadowed and overlooked issue in the region, due to cultural taboos and vague legal definitions
By Molika Heng • Nov 09, 2022

Sexual Assault

Women in Rohingya camps face an epidemic of gender based violence

Sexual harassment, assault, and rape, are reportedly common in the camps and women and girls have nowhere to hide.
By Dayna Santana Pérez • Nov 07, 2022

Analysis

What Thailand wants from the APEC meeting

As the Kingdom gears up for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Thailand considers its opportunities in the face of changing global events
By Mark S. Cogan • Nov 03, 2022

Analysis

Vietnam sits at a crossroad as China expands power and influence

Southeast Asian countries are striving to develop beneficial policies with China, but non-strategic relations could have serious implications.
By Tuyen Tran • Nov 01, 2022