Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 17, 2022 • 9 min read

Literature Journalist’s debut novel portrays the highs and lows of the Philippines’ elusive elite

By Stew Post • Nov 17, 2022
Marga Ortigas sheds light on the inspiration behind her novel, its historic parallels and the role of storytelling as a tool to find truth

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 16, 2022 • 7 min read

Malaysia Elections 2022 Exclusive interview: Mahathir Mohamad on his last political stand

By Jarni Blakkarly • Nov 16, 2022
Running again at the upcoming Malaysian general election 97-year-old is as ambitious as ever, though analysts say his dreams of a third premiership will not materialise

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 15, 2022 • 12 min read

Workers' Rights Singapore’s treatment of domestic workers still in question after new ‘rest day’ policy

By Ee Ming Toh • Nov 15, 2022
A new law promises reprieve for Singapore's migrant domestic workers and highlights the longstanding issues of abuse, overwork and the need for greater governance over labour rights

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 14, 2022 • 7 min read

ASEAN Summit Secretary-General’s ASEAN Summit visit underlines the UN’s long history in Cambodia

By Anton L. Delgado • Nov 14, 2022
While touring a genocide museum, António Guterres spoke to Khmer Rouge survivors and urged for similar atrocities to ‘never happen again’

Southeast Asia • Nov 12, 2022 • 2 min read

Editorial

Political leaders discuss regional challenges as women face increased gender-based violence

Gender-based violence remains a challenge, ASEAN Summit kicks off, Cambodia neglects cyber-scam industry, Malaysia’s lost village
By Beatrice Siviero • Nov 12, 2022

Southeast Asia • Nov 11, 2022 • 7 min read

Asean Summit

As the ASEAN Summit 2022 begins, analysts say regional leaders must do more to solve the Myanmar crisis

ASEAN's complex agenda tackles organised crime, continued tensions in the South China Sea and Myanmar's ongoing humanitarian crisis
By Nasa Dip • Nov 11, 2022

Southeast Asia • Nov 10, 2022 • 11 min read

ASEAN Summit

As ASEAN summit opens, Cambodia is at a crossroads

U.S. President Joe Biden joins the line-up of international leaders arriving in Phnom Penh for the important event, but criminal organisations pose risks to investment and Cambodias' legacy as Chair
By Andrew Haffner • Nov 10, 2022

Southeast Asia • Nov 05, 2022 • 3 min read

Editorial

New reporter, Southeast Asia ready for new and old challenges

New reporter, Myanmar’s people unified against the regime through national identity and art, Thailand after APEC, Buddhism as a tool for mental health
By Beatrice Siviero • Nov 05, 2022

Southeast Asia • Oct 29, 2022 • 2 min read

Editorial

Environmental preservation must become a top priority in Southeast Asia

Poaching threatens forest biodiversity in Cambodia, Southeast Asian designers become environmentally friendly, Thailand attempt to tackle alarming flooding
By Beatrice Siviero • Oct 29, 2022

Southeast Asia • Oct 22, 2022 • 2 min read

Editorial

Southeast Asian governments are under the human rights radar

Thailand’s controversial lèse-majesté law and culture of impunity, regional fight against “fake news,” child marriage grows as Lao economy suffers.
By Beatrice Siviero • Oct 22, 2022

Southeast Asia • Oct 15, 2022 • 2 min read

Editorial

Southeast Asian communities feel unprotected as dangerous threats spread through the region

Thailand’s worst child mass killing, Rohingya refugees live in fear, Vietnam’s regional policies, Southeast Asian riders have limited insurance protection
By Beatrice Siviero • Oct 15, 2022

Southeast Asia • Oct 08, 2022 • 2 min read

Editorial

Southeast Asia’s women fight for empowerment against the tides of political change

Women at risk of sexual violence in Myanmar, Malaysia’s former first lady’s fall from grace, Cambodia’s underground sex market helps empower women and an author’s essays explore political dissonance through the metaphor of fruit
By Amanda Oon • Oct 08, 2022

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Literature Journalist’s debut novel portrays the highs and lows of the Philippines’ elusive elite

Malaysia Elections 2022 Exclusive interview: Mahathir Mohamad on his last political stand

Workers' Rights Singapore’s treatment of domestic workers still in question after new ‘rest day’ policy

ASEAN Summit Secretary-General’s ASEAN Summit visit underlines the UN’s long history in Cambodia

Editorial

Political leaders discuss regional challenges as women face increased gender-based violence

Asean Summit

As the ASEAN Summit 2022 begins, analysts say regional leaders must do more to solve the Myanmar crisis

ASEAN Summit

As ASEAN summit opens, Cambodia is at a crossroads

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New reporter, Southeast Asia ready for new and old challenges

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Environmental preservation must become a top priority in Southeast Asia

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Southeast Asian governments are under the human rights radar

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Southeast Asian communities feel unprotected as dangerous threats spread through the region

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Southeast Asia’s women fight for empowerment against the tides of political change

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