Region | Indonesia and Southeast Asia

Map of Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Timor Leste and the Philippines.

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View our expert commentary and informed analysis on the latest developments in Southeast Asia.

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The last fortnight witnessed perhaps one of the most eventful episodes in recent times, with significant ramifications for the Indo-Pacific region. The highly anticipated… Read More

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  The last fortnight witnessed stunning theatrics and turnarounds vis-a-vis the proposed summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Read More

The scourge of sexual violence in Myanmar

SARA E DAVIES AND JACQUI TRUE | Why the latest epidemic was entirely predictable “The international community, especially the UN Security Council, has failed us. This… Read More

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US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran dominated global headlines this fortnight. This… Read More

Markets vs voters and the 2018 Malaysian elections: The questionable credibility of credit rating agencies

YAN ISLAM | Millions of ordinary voters in Malaysia mustered moral courage and harnessed the yearning for change to oust the incumbent government… Read More

The Rohingya question: Determining who to hold to account

ANDREW SELTH  | Ever since the 1988 pro-democracy uprising, ethnic minority groups, human rights advocates, and others have argued that Myanmar’s armed forces, or Tatmadaw,… Read More

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While the most important global development this fortnight was the US, UK and France’s precision missile strikes in Syria in response to Assad’s use of… Read More

Justice for the Rohingya: Regional responsibility

SUSAN HARRIS RIMMER AND SARA E DAVIES  | Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya has passed the threshold for action under the Responsibility to… Read More

Graphic novels chart Myanmar’s history

ANDREW SELTH  | Exotic climate, turbulent past an inspiration to comic writers Before 1988, Myanmar (then known as Burma) did not feature prominently in… Read More

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Kim Jong-un’s visit to China and the diplomatic to-and-fro surrounding the upcoming summit meeting between DPRK and the United States were the most talked-about developments… Read More