Thai democracy

Among LA’s Thais, a movement for democracy in the homeland is brewing

As youth-led protests rumble on in the Thai capital Bangkok, thousands of kilometres away in Los Angeles, a cohort of Thais in America are pushing forward with a pro-democracy movement of their own
By Tara Abhasakun • Dec 09, 2020

US elections

Watching and waiting: What’s to come under Biden for Southeast Asia?

While the US election result remains officially undeclared, the Democrats look to have won the race. Since 2016, the Trump administration's stance towards Southeast Asia has been erratic at best – what could the next four years look like under Biden?
By Andrew Haffner • Nov 13, 2020

International relations

Australia rejects Beijing’s South China Sea claims, backing US

Australia has submitted a formal declaration to the United Nations rejecting Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea, in a move that sees Canberra closer aligning with Southeast Asia and the US on the issue
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 25, 2020

How to advance US-Myanmar relations? Go after the low-hanging fruit

With US-Myanmar relations at a low ebb on several fronts, not least the Rohingya issue, observers on both sides of the negotiating table have identified pieces of low-hanging diplomatic fruit that could get the two nations back on track
By Bilal Hyder • Jul 15, 2020

Survive and prosper: Huawei’s quest for self-reliance

Publicly Huawei has expressed that their priority remains survival following severe restrictions placed on the Chinese giant by the US leadership. But a pivot towards recruiting Taiwanese talent reveals their greater ambition – prospering through self-reliance
By Mark Manantan • Jul 08, 2020

Tales of the Pandemic

Travel during the pandemic: Chicago/Sydney > Seoul > Phnom Penh

Globe staff members Andrew and Alexi made the trip back to Phnom Penh this week, in an aviation industry far different than before. Socially distanced boarding, face masks and dreaded swab tests, they recount the process of returning to Cambodia
By Alexi Demetriadi and Andrew Haffner • Jun 24, 2020

As the great powers vie for influence, how can ASEAN stay united?

The importance of economic, political and security cooperation among ASEAN member states has become increasingly apparent in recent decades. But as the great powers vie for influence in the region, the cracks in this fragile unity are at risk of growing
By Thi Mong Tuyen Tran and Jun Jie Lee • Jun 17, 2020

Black Lives Matter

Perspectives from Khmer diaspora in the US on the Black Lives Matter movement

As protests erupt across the United States demanding racial equality and an end to police brutality, members of the Cambodian American Literary Arts Association living across the country offer their reflections on race and the Black Lives Matter movement
By Cambodian American Literary Arts Association • Jun 15, 2020