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Opinion

The future of solar panels: A serious question for Southeast Asia

Ksor Hbo Khap was laughed at when she stood up in Vietnam’s National Assembly and suggested the need for a solar panel recycling plan. But waste created by the solar power industry is no joke in Southeast Asia
By Giap Nguyen

Opinion

High unplanned pregnancies and low birth rates present a paradox in Southeast Asia

Covid-19 has contributed to demographic problems in the ageing nations of the region, requiring a response including more education and access to healthcare for women
By Andreas Jorgensen

Opinion

Southeast Asia may not be a safe harbour for Chinese tech giants

Southeast Asia has emerged as a new haven for Chinese tech companies. But domestic pressure and international relations present lingering questions for internet firms eyeing the region
By Yutong Niu

Editorial

Afghanistan recalls the horrors of conflict in 1970s Southeast Asia

This week, we’ve also got a fantastic lead story exploring Vietnam’s conflicted views on abortion, a report on the difficult circumstances of garment workers in Myanmar and the finale of the Anakut podcast on the future of Phnom Penh
By Jack Brook

Editorial

Modern day slavery is alive and well in Southeast Asia

It is estimated that there are more slaves today than at any time in human history, with the fisheries, brothels and construction sites of Southeast Asia home to some of the worst abuses. On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Mekong Club CEO Matt Friedman highlights the fight to end the practice
By Matt Friedman

Fintech

The secret to advanced fintech in Southeast Asia’s poorest countries

In Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos, three of Southeast Asia's least-developed and most unbanked nations, unique socio-economic contexts have contributed to the growth of fintech that wouldn't look out of place in some of the world's most developed economies
By Kiana Duncan

Covid-19

Malaysia imposes lockdown as Southeast Asia battles virus surge

As countries across Southeast Asia struggle with a resurgence in Covid-19 cases driven by infectious variants, Malaysia, among the worst hit, imposed a nationwide lockdown on Tuesday June 1
By M. Jegathesan/AFP

Opinion

‘Vaccinating Southeast Asia’s migrant workers isn’t just right, it’s common sense’

While healthcare workers, the elderly and sick are high priority for vaccination, so too should be migrant workers. Among Southeast Asia's most mobile and vulnerable populations, prioritising them is not just a matter of principle, but a vital pandemic control measure
By Thong Sariputta

Southeast Asia Globe

By Chia Chi Hsu

Opinion

A year since the transient worker Covid crisis: Lessons for Southeast Asia

The past year has seen countries across Southeast Asia enter into some form of lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. While average citizens have been hit hard, these measures have exposed the great inequalities experienced by the region's millions of migrant workers
By Fanzura Banu and Shee Siew Ying

Analysis

What the UK joining the CPTPP could mean for Southeast Asia

The UK’s application to join the CPTPP trade bloc in February swept aside any vestiges of the notion that candidate countries must be possessed of ‘Asianness’ or Pacific geography. If admitted, their presence could influence major issues across Southeast Asia
By Daniel McKay

Opinion

The way forward for vaccine development in Southeast Asia

Vaccine development and procurement in Southeast Asia is no easy task, and though the region has worked to develop its indigenous sectors to inoculate against more traditional diseases, the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the immoral practice of vaccine nationalism
By Nur Izzaty Badrol Hisham