Politics

By Musaazi Namiti • Apr 12, 2018
Tommy Suharto is the son of infamous Indonesian dictator Suharto, who ruled the country fora almost 30 years. It was recently announced that Tommy will be running for president next year, but his criminal past threatens to derail his bid before it has ever begun

By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Mar 16, 2018
A young Thai billionaire is causing a stir on the political scene after launching a new progressive party that is capturing the interest of younger voters ahead of the long-delayed national election slated for February next year

By Musaazi Namiti • Mar 12, 2018
A campaign of state-orchestrated violence has seen Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority fleeing their homes into neighbouring Bangladesh. The countries are talking of repatriating the refugees, but is such a move feasible?

By Johanna Chisholm • Jan 23, 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