Politics

Politics • STORY OF THE DAY • 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 • STORY OF THE DAY • 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 • STORY OF THE DAY • 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 • STORY OF THE DAY • 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

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

Politics • Nov 02, 2016 • 9 min read
Thailand

The divided Kingdom faces its greatest test

The death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej has rocked the nation, and with his successor inheriting a divided country, the monarchy’s power may dwindle By James Cartwright

Politics • Oct 21, 2016 • 9 min read
Cambodia

Race to the bottom

In the beginning was the word, torn from the throat of a man who would soon see a minor traffic accident descend into murder: yuon. In February 2014, ten men beat the life from a Cambodian man of Vietnamese descent as he came to the aid of his younger brother… By Paul Millar

Politics • Sep 16, 2016 • 8 min read
Russia and Asia

Putins own ‘pivot to Asia’

Putin's Russia embarked on a pivot of its own well before the US By David Hutt

Politics • Sep 01, 2016 • 8 min read
Cambodia

Caught in the middle

With tensions rising between China and the West over the South China Sea, Cambodia once again finds itself walking a knife’s edge between the world’s great powers By Paul Millar

Politics • Aug 25, 2016 • 12 min read
Malaysia

The“badass” cabinet minister and Men’s Health cover model

Khairy Jamaluddin is something of a one-off in Malaysian politics. The minister for youth and sports might just be the ruling coalition’s intermediary to the younger generation, and here he discusses identity politics, the nation’s embattled prime minister and whether he might one day seek the top job By Holly Robertson

Politics • Aug 19, 2016 • 7 min read
Vietnam

From pop star to protest singer

Vietnamese pop singer Mai Khoi was recently barred from running for an independent seat in the communist state’s National Assembly. Now, “Vietnam’s Lady Gaga” is leveraging her star power in an effort to bring change to her country  By Logan Connor