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Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 28, 2017 • 3 min read

Myanmar military invokes war on terror as Rakhine violence continues

By Nathan Paul Southern • Aug 28, 2017
The Myanmar military has been accused of indiscriminately targeting civilian in its newly announced war “against terrorism” after coordinated attacks on police posts Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech during a ceremony for the National Health Plan (2017-2021) at the Myanmar International Convention Center in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 31 March 2017. Photo: EPA/Hein Htet

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 28, 2017 • 3 min read

Robo-advisory services How artificial intelligence is shaking up the financial industry

By Euan Black • Aug 28, 2017
Singapore is betting on robo-advisory services to boost people’s prospects on the stock market

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 28, 2017 • 4 min read

Peer-to-peer lending Why e-commerce firms could replace banks as the region’s leading lenders

By Euan Black • Aug 28, 2017
The simultaneous rise of peer-to-peer lending and big data could drastically change the region's banking industry

Southeast Asia • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 25, 2017 • 5 min read

In Southeast Asia, the US can’t seem to decide if human rights matter

By Nathan Paul Southern • Aug 25, 2017
Deteriorating relations between the US and Cambodia reached a new low this week with the shuttering of a US-backed democracy organization. At the same time, President Trump has embraced Southeast Asian leaders with plenty of their own baggage Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (2-L), Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte (C), Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc (2-R), and Prime Minister of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith (L) attend the opening plenary of the World Economic Forum on Asean in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 11 May 2017. Photo: EPA/Mak Remissa