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By Paul Millar • Jul 07, 2016
As China’s fighter jets patrol the disputed South China Sea, a number of Southeast Asian nations are dragging their air force fleets into the 21st century
By David Hutt • Jun 08, 2016
Spending is big with obscure firms in the hope to gain influence in Washington - and beyond
By David Hutt • May 20, 2016
Despite optimism following a governmental shift that promised an end to political instability, recent events suggest the old ways live on in Timor-Leste
By Holly Robertson • Mar 02, 2016
The incoming National League for Democracy says it will release political prisoners but, with the military looming large, the future remains uncertain
As a campaign to make Buddhism the state religion of Thailand ramps up, concerns about radicalism have come to the fore, along with concern over how this renewed religiosity could be used in an already divided country
By David Hutt • Feb 11, 2016
In 1975, Indonesian forces invaded Timor-Leste, heralding an occupation that lasted 24 years and claimed the lives of up to a third of the population. Forty years later, another clash is underway: an internal “history war” over the official narrative of the country’s turbulent past
By David Hutt • Dec 30, 2015
The hard work starts now for Myanmar’s opposition National League for Democracy. After election success the party faces myriad challenges, not least the delicate task of dealing with the powerful military
By Sebastian Strangio • Dec 03, 2015
From our print archive: The ‘sacred’ story of the Philippines’ former strongman Ferdinand Marcos, as told through a bizarre museum in his home province, where he is still adored
By Justin Calderon • Oct 16, 2015
The massive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal could cause drug prices to soar in Vietnam, devastating people with life-threatening illnesses
By Daniel Besant • Jan 20, 2014