Politics

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 18, 2017 • 7 min read

Whatever happened to The tyrant Than Shwe?

By Sean Gleeson • Jul 18, 2017
Six years after handing over control of Myanmar, the former dictator’s corrosive spirit still haunts the nation's politics

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 10, 2017 • 7 min read

Kem Ley Murder, mourning and martyrdom

By Colin Meyn • Jul 10, 2017
A year after the assassination of popular political analyst Kem Ley, Southeast Asia Globe reviews the key events in one of Cambodia's great modern tragedies

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 05, 2017 • 4 min read

Election Cambodia’s crucial commune elections: covering the coverage

By Will Feuer • Jun 05, 2017
Cambodians took to the polls on Sunday to vote for their local leaders, polls that offer an indicator of what is to come in national elections next year. Southeast Asia Globe selected the stories that capture the key takeaways

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 02, 2017 • 12 min read

Cambodian Media The fresh prince

By Colin Meyn • Jun 02, 2017
Lim Cheavutha stole Cambodia’s media crown when he launched Fresh News. His story reflects stark changes in the ways Cambodians get their news – and who delivers it

Politics • May 26, 2017 • 2 min read
Nuclear

Philippines and Russia sign nuclear cooperation deal

The deal suggests President Duterte is serious about his pledge to move away from the US and cosy up to ‘non-traditional partners’
By Will Feuer • May 26, 2017

Politics • May 17, 2017 • 5 min read
Thailand

Selling ‘dictatorship as democracy’

Thailand’s rulers are doing everything in their power to stop the people from choosing who controls their country, writes exiled journalist Andrew MacGregor Marshall
By Andrew MacGregor Marshall • May 17, 2017

Politics • May 09, 2017 • 12 min read
Politics

The price of loyalty

Prime Minister Hun Sen's party dominated the last round of commune elections in 2012. But much has changed, and local polls in June will test whether the system that has kept Southeast Asia’s longest-serving leader in power is crumbling
By Colin Meyn • May 09, 2017

Politics • May 04, 2017 • 4 min read
Interview

New governor faces uphill struggle to unite Jakarta after divisive election

Anies Baswedan, the former minister for education and culture beholden to Indonesia’s entrenched political interests, must heal the scars of religious intolerance and address crippling inequality, says Bonar Tigor Naipospos of the Jakarta-based Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace
By Euan Black • May 04, 2017

Politics • Apr 04, 2017 • 9 min read
Citizenship

Forever lost: the Rohingya who sacrificed their identity

At the heart of the Rohingya’s decades-long struggle in Myanmar lies a question of identity, along with a desire for citizenship and the basic rights that come with it. But even for those Muslims that can now call themselves Myanmar citizens, life remains a constant struggle
By Carlos Sardiña Galache • Apr 04, 2017

Politics • Mar 07, 2017 • 11 min read
Cambodia

How leaks, lies and fake news took over politics

As social media becomes the number one news source for young Cambodians, the spectre of ‘fake news’ is haunting a nation whose politics is wracked by rumour and ridicule
By Paul Millar • Mar 07, 2017

Politics • Jan 26, 2017 • 3 min read
Myanmar

Wars without frontiers

Photographer Brennan O'Connor's award winning reportage on the endless conflicts in Myanmar
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Jan 26, 2017