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STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 16, 2016 • 5 min read

After the South China Sea ruling, what’s next?

By Logan Connor • Jul 16, 2016
An international tribunal in The Hague ruled this week that China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea are unfounded. We spoke to Carl Thayer, defence analyst at the University of New South Wales, for an insight into Beijing’s next move

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 07, 2016 • 10 min read

South China Sea The fighter jet scramble

By Paul Millar • Jul 07, 2016
As China’s fighter jets patrol the disputed South China Sea, a number of Southeast Asian nations are dragging their air force fleets into the 21st century

STORY OF THE DAY • May 02, 2016 • 10 min read

Lifeline Mekong Make or break time

By Daniel Besant • May 02, 2016
As drought lingers and unfettered dam construction plugs the Mekong river, managing the life-giving waterway becomes ever more crucial

STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 12, 2016 • 6 min read

The motives behind Beijing's South China Sea expansion

By Oliver Turner • Apr 12, 2016
OPINION: To achieve a peaceful solution in the South China Sea, the West must understand that Beijing’s motives are, in fact, driven by domestic politics

Feb 10, 2016 • 9 min read
Laos

The lost plantations

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 • Feb 10, 2016

Dec 01, 2015 • 5 min read

Beijing should not ignore rulings over South China Sea claims

OPINION: Manila has won the first round of its South China Sea arbitration case against Beijing. The Chinese government is determinedly boycotting the proceedings, but choosing to ignore the court’s decisions could lead to huge geopolitical losses
By Dinh Khuong Duy • Dec 01, 2015

Aug 29, 2014 • 7 min read

The China syndrome

The number of Chinese tourists in Southeast Asia is rising rapidly, but unforeseen incidents remain a challenge for the tourism industry
By Southeast Asia Globe Editorial • Aug 29, 2014

Sep 23, 2013 • 5 min read

East by southeast

What do the conflicting forces of slower Chinese growth and a more competitive Japan mean for the economies of Southeast Asia?
By Gareth Lewis • Sep 23, 2013

Jun 11, 2013 • 5 min read

The butterfly effect

 As the nature of China’s economic expansion changes, what will imbalances in its economy mean for Southeast Asia?
By Gareth Lewis • Jun 11, 2013

Jan 01, 2007 • 17 min read
Fall of the Berlin Wall

The People’s PLC

From our print archive: 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the death rattle of communism in Europe, we take a look back at China's socialism with capitalist characteristics – and how it has influenced governments across Southeast Asia
By Paul Brisby • Jan 01, 2007