By Jihan Jacob • Feb 16, 2016
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 Kerstin Canby • Feb 08, 2016
Opinion: Cambodian press and some environmental groups have largely viewed the government’s creation of a committee to curb illegal logging as a sign of real progress. But upon closer inspection, the crackdown may be more of a shakedown

By John Weiss • Feb 02, 2016
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 Dinh Khuong Duy • Dec 01, 2015
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