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With viniculture usually associated with cooler climes, one Thai winemaker is overcoming the climatic odds to become the region's biggest wine producer
By
Barbara Walton
Professor Mark Tewdwr-Jones of Newcastle University's School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape discusses the future of Southeast Asia's cities
By
David Hutt
The prevailing image of Cambodians under the Khmer Rouge is one of dignified suffering and passivity. But many resisted the regime in ways often overlooked by historians
By
David Hutt
The leader of Laos has claimed that the controversial Don Sahong dam project will not adversely affect neighbouring countries. Critics beg to differ
By
Daniel Besant
The incoming National League for Democracy says it will release political prisoners but, with the military looming large, the future remains uncertain
By
Holly Robertson
OPINION: Just two years after a law mandating reproductive health rights came into force in the Philippines, a decision to scrap the government budget for contraceptives has left health advocates fuming
By
Jihan Jacob
When Chinese businessmen offered to rent land from impoverished Laotian farmers the deal was too good to turn down. Now, the true cost of banana plantations is finally being counted in northern Laos
By
Arnaud Dubus
OPINION: With its low-lying coastlines and significant levels of poverty, the region looks likely to be hit hard by climate change. Governments must take action now, before it’s too late
By
John Weiss