Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 16, 2017 • 2 min read

Duterte continues Asean tour with trips to Thailand and Myanmar

By Logan Connor • Mar 16, 2017
The Philippine president’s trip will include meetings with Aung San Suu Kyi and Prayuth Chan-Ocha, and might include discussions of the South China Sea situation

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 16, 2017 • 3 min read

Cambodian deputy prime minister Sok An dies at age 66

By Logan Connor • Mar 16, 2017
Sok An, one of the country’s most senior politicians, was a major powerbroker and held leading roles in a range of official bodies

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 15, 2017 • 3 min read

Philippines in new spat with China over sea territories

By Logan Connor • Mar 15, 2017
The Philippines will send patrols to waters over Benham Rise, a potentially lucrative undersea area, after a Chinese ship was spotted there last year

Southeast Asia • Mar 13, 2017 • 3 min read

Ronald dela Rosa’s endless war

Meet the Philippines’ top cop, who has been ordered to purge the crime-ridden ranks of the country’s police force
By Paul Millar • Mar 13, 2017

Southeast Asia • Mar 13, 2017 • 3 min read

Vietnam protests Chinese cruise ships in South China Sea

In addition to sending tourist-filled cruise ships to the South China Sea, China plans to build a host of luxury properties on islands in the hotly contested waters
By Logan Connor • Mar 13, 2017