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By Paul Millar • Aug 01, 2017
The city-state's first family has become embroiled in a bitter fight over Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy, and the prime minister’s son, Li Hongyi, has been pegged as next in line for the throne
By Logan Connor • Mar 08, 2017
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Southeast Asia Globe profiles five leading female politicians in the region
By David Hutt • Dec 16, 2016
After losing four elections and with cracks in his party widening, the 2018 general election could be Sam Rainsy’s last as the leader of the Cambodian opposition
By James Cartwright • Nov 02, 2016
The death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej has rocked the nation, and with his successor inheriting a divided country, the monarchy’s power may dwindle
The recent Asean Summit held in the Lao capital of Vientiane provided a perfect opportunity for the country to start carving out a more independent foreign policy
By David Hutt • Oct 04, 2016
Despite optimism following a governmental shift that promised an end to political instability, recent events suggest the old ways live on in Timor-Leste
By David Hutt • May 20, 2016
The Philippines’ presidential election takes place next month and, in many ways, the issues at play have barely changed in centuries
By David Hutt • Apr 06, 2016
With its leader in exile and the ruling party muscling in on its turf, the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party must regain momentum
By David Hutt • Mar 10, 2016
Malaysian cartoonist Zunar faces decades in jail for criticising the government. But his struggle against oppression has inspired a new generation of artists
By Ana Salvá • Feb 05, 2016
Comic book creator Patrick Samnang Mey discusses the difficulties he faced in having his work published and why there is so little political art in Cambodia
By David Hutt • Jan 13, 2016
In 1975, Indonesian forces invaded Timor-Leste, heralding an occupation that lasted 24 years and claimed the lives of up to a third of the population. Forty years later, another clash is underway: an internal “history war” over the official narrative of the country’s turbulent past
By David Hutt • Dec 30, 2015
Manuel Roxas II is the presidential preference of both the Philippines’ current leader and the country’s ruling party, but recent slipups may have dented his chances of landing the top job
By David Hutt • Dec 02, 2015