Politics

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 06, 2021 • 3 min read

Thailand Thai activists commemorate brutal student massacre

By Agence France-Presse • Oct 06, 2021
Thai activists commemorate the 45th anniversary of a brutal student massacre, splashing fake blood and laying mock bodies at Thammasat University

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 28, 2021 • 9 min read

Opinion Myanmar’s NLD at 33: Fighting the revolution again

By Philipp Annawitt • Sep 28, 2021
The National League for Democracy is again at the heart of the country's revolution. Relations with its ethnic allies have suffered, but rebuilding the former political powerhouse could be a path back to democracy

Politics • Sep 24, 2021 • 2 min read
Myanmar

Myanmar’s biggest cities hit by brief power outages

A power blackout briefly hit Myanmar's main urban centres including commercial hub Yangon and parts of the capital Naypyidaw
By Agence France-Presse • Sep 24, 2021

Politics • Sep 20, 2021 • 4 min read
Election

Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao has launched his presidential bid with vows to tackle poverty and corruption as he seeks to win over voters with his rags-to-riches story
By Ron Lopez and Allison Jackson/AFP • Sep 20, 2021

Politics • Sep 17, 2021 • 2 min read
Myanmar coup

Myanmar junta to put Suu Kyi on trial for corruption

Myanmar's junta will put ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on trial for corruption which could see her jailed for decades
By Agence France-Presse • Sep 17, 2021

Politics • Sep 03, 2021 • 10 min read
Disinformation

What this failed fact checking scheme revealed about ‘truth’ in Cambodia

In late-July, the US-funded CambodiaCheck project would be launched to counter misinformation surrounding the Kingdom. Less than a month later, the fact checking initiative would be cut short, standing accused of spreading the very thing it set out to counter
By Alastair McCready • Sep 03, 2021

Politics • Sep 01, 2021 • 11 min read
Myanmar coup

As UN vote looms, Dr Sasa and ousted government fight for recognition

Resistance leader Dr Sasa is frustrated the international community has not recognised Myanmar’s ousted government. But a crucial upcoming vote by the UN General Assembly on the country’s legitimate representative offers hope of symbolic victory for the opposition
By Jessica Mudditt • Sep 01, 2021

Politics • Aug 31, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

Malaysia at 58: A midlife crisis and national identity gone awry

As Malaysia marks 58 years of independence as a federation on August 31, Professor James Chin writes that the country today is going through a midlife crisis, suffering from identity issues caused by the rise of political Islam and the ideology of Malay-Islamic supremacy
By James Chin • Aug 31, 2021