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By Stein Tønnesson • Dec 20, 2021
In his second analysis of the Vietnam War’s outbreak 75 years ago, historian Stein Tønnesson argues French politics and Vietnamese hesitancy led to a long Indochina conflict
By Francesco Fontemaggi/AFP • Dec 15, 2021
The United States is considering new measures to pressure the Myanmar junta to return the country back on a "democratic trajectory"
By Brian P.D Hannon • Dec 15, 2021
A Phnom Penh stopover by a top U.S. adviser focuses on Southeast Asia’s strategic role in the global economy, Chinese relations and Myanmar’s autocratic abuses
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 06, 2021
Myanmar's jungle rebels are strapped for cash and guns, lacking the income from illegal drug and jade trade enjoyed by more established rebel groups
Cambodia's strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen who has led the country for more than three decades backed his eldest son to take over the top job
By Agence France-Presse • Dec 02, 2021
Double voting, overzealous officials, voting rights discrimination and disregarded Covid-19 precautions were all part of the 2021 legislative election
By Tabrez Vardah • Dec 02, 2021
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's chosen successor, Senator Christopher 'Bong' Go, announced his withdrawal from the 2022 presidential race
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 30, 2021
Thai rapper Dechatorn vowed not to be silenced after he and five other government critics received messages from Apple warning that state-sponsored hackers could be targeting their phone
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 25, 2021
The diplomatic conference in Cambodia will test the enthusiasm on two continents for a multilateral approach to global issues
By Christian Echle • Nov 25, 2021
When the French army attacked the Vietnamese city, thousands of victims and refugees became human monuments to the brutal history of colonialism in Southeast Asia
By Stein Tønnesson • Nov 23, 2021
Myanmar's absence from the recent summit highlights future challenges for Asean member states and puts pressure on Cambodia as it prepares to take the chairmanship
By Michael Vatikiotis • Nov 09, 2021
Myanmar jade traders are running from junta troops and dodging rebel attacks to sell dwindling volumes of the green gemstone, as the billion-dollar industry loses its shine months on from the coup
By Agence France-Presse • Nov 05, 2021