democracy



STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 16, 2020 • 7 min read

Opinion Corruption should be the issue that binds Thailand together

By Mark S. Cogan • Dec 16, 2020
Thailand's military generals seized power in 2014 vowing to end the kingdom's endemic corruption, but what has followed has been a weakening of the very institutions needed to combat graft. Professor Mark S. Cogan argues the antidote lays in a thriving democracy

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 04, 2020 • 9 min read

Cambodian democracy ‘An awkward situation’: UN rights expert Rhona Smith reflects on Cambodia role

By Alastair McCready and Andrew Haffner • Dec 04, 2020
As Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Rhona Smith has faced criticism for being too strong in her assessments by some, while labelled too weak by others. Entering the final six months of her mandate, Smith reflects on the evolution of democracy and human rights in the Kingdom during her tenure

STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 19, 2020 • 3 min read

Podcast The Anakut podcast: The state of democracy in Cambodia and ASEAN

By Andrew Haffner • Nov 19, 2020
This week, Transparency International Cambodia’s executive director, Pech Pisey, joins Meng and Andrew in the studio to discuss that hottest of topics in the Kingdom today – the state of democracy and corruption in Cambodia

Aug 27, 2020 • 4 min read
Philippines democracy

Is Duterte behind calls for ‘revolutionary government’ in the Philippines?

A group of high-profile Rodrigo Duterte supporters have called for a "revolutionary government" to be established in the Philippines, led by the highly controversial strongman, causing unease among large sections of society
By Sara Gomez Armas/EFE-EPA • Aug 27, 2020

Aug 26, 2020 • 7 min read
Opinion

One small step at a time, one giant leap for Thai democracy

Student protestors in Thailand are venturing into uncharted territory, with radical calls for reform of the monarchy and government, but student activist Francis Bunkueanun Paothong of Mahidol University believes the movement must aim small to achieve big change
By Francis Bunkueanun Paothong • Aug 26, 2020

Aug 14, 2020 • 3 min read
Thai democracy

Thai premier appeals for unity as protests continue

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha said on August 13 the majority of the kingdom find its ongoing pro-democracy protests "unacceptable", as the youth-led movement grows bolder in targeting Thai power
By Agence France-Presse • Aug 14, 2020

Feb 04, 2020 • 13 min read
Cambodian politics

Hun Sen’s art of giving

January saw Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen mark 35 years in power. Columnist David Hutt examines one crucial tactic of governance that has sustained his more-than three decade rule – the art of giving
By David Hutt • Feb 04, 2020

Jan 23, 2020 • 4 min read
Corruption ranking

Cambodia once again ranked Southeast Asia’s most corrupt country

Transparency International’s 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index, released on 23 January 2020, has placed Cambodia at 162nd on a worldwide list, a slight decline from last year’s ranking of 161st
By Samantha McCabe • Jan 23, 2020

Dec 02, 2019 • 9 min read
Democracy in Malaysia

Voice of democracy

From our print archive: In an exclusive 2010 interview with Southeast Asia Globe, Malaysia's then-opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim comments on the dire state of the economy, the lack of media independence and the relentless propaganda campaigns plaguing his country.
By Joshua Brown • Dec 02, 2019

Oct 03, 2019 • 12 min read
Indonesia protests

Back on the streets

Students demonstrators have taken to the streets of Indonesia to protest controversial bills – and remind President Joko Widodo not to abandon his reformist credentials
By Stania Puspa • Oct 03, 2019

Feb 05, 2019 • 9 min read
Best of 2018

8 stories to watch in the Year of the Pig

From snouts in the trough to African Swine Fever, Southeast Asia Globe breaks down the stories worth watching in the Year of the Pig
By Editorial • Feb 05, 2019