Politics

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 01, 2018 • 15 min read

Cambodia Why the West was doomed to fail

By Paul Millar • Jan 01, 2018
Backed by China, Prime Minister Hun Sen has entered 2018 triumphant from his decades-long struggle with the West – and set the stage for his succession

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 22, 2017 • 7 min read

Whatever happened to Cambodia’s Funcinpec Party

By Paul Millar • Nov 22, 2017
From commanding almost half of the popular vote in Cambodia’s 1993 elections to barely a footnote in the most recent ballots, Funcinpec’s resurgence as a tool in the government’s fight against the opposition is a bitter reminder of how far they've fallen

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 04, 2017 • 10 min read

Vietnam The fearless musicians fighting back

By Bennett Murray • Aug 04, 2017
With Vietnam's only independent recording studio as their home base, artists Ngoc Dai and Mai Khoi are starting a musical rebellion against the Communist party

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 02, 2017 • 5 min read

Opinion Will ASEAN overcome its midlife crisis?

By Miguel Chanco • Aug 02, 2017
Sustained peace and sunny economic predictions are worth celebrating, but Asean can’t afford to ignore its problems, argues the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Miguel Chanco

Politics • Jul 18, 2017 • 7 min read
Whatever happened to

The tyrant Than Shwe?

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

Politics • Jul 10, 2017 • 7 min read
Kem Ley

Murder, mourning and martyrdom

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
By Colin Meyn

Politics • Jun 02, 2017 • 12 min read
Cambodian Media

The fresh prince

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
By Colin Meyn

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

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

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

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

Politics • Nov 21, 2016 • 29 min read
Myanmar

The year after

For decades Myanmar languished under a military junta, decried as a global pariah state. Following a historic election, the country has moved closer to democracy – but the process of real reform has only just begun
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial