Joseph Rachman


Joseph Rachman is the writer of Foreign Policy’s weekly Southeast Asia Brief. He is a freelance journalist based in Jakarta.

Articles by Joseph Rachman
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during a press conference at Malacanang Palace in Manila, the Philippines, on Nov. 13.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during a press conference at Malacanang Palace in Manila, the Philippines, on Nov. 13.
A motorbike rides past a house hit by Cambodian artillery during the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict in Surin Province, Thailand, on Nov. 3.
A motorbike rides past a house hit by Cambodian artillery during the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict in Surin Province, Thailand, on Nov. 3.
Workers install photovoltaic panels at the Ningxia Tengger Desert New Energy Base in Zhongwei, in China's northern Ningxia region, on May 9, 2024.
Workers install photovoltaic panels at the Ningxia Tengger Desert New Energy Base in Zhongwei, in China's northern Ningxia region, on May 9, 2024.
A couple wade through a flooded street as Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Bulacan, the Philippines, on Nov. 9.
A couple wade through a flooded street as Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Bulacan, the Philippines, on Nov. 9.
A high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train attendant waits for passengers at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 24.
A high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train attendant waits for passengers at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 24.
Motorists stop at a traffic light next to the logo of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in front of Petronas Twin Towers ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 23.
Motorists stop at a traffic light next to the logo of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in front of Petronas Twin Towers ahead of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 23.
A car with "ASEAN" written on the side drives past a crowd with a Malaysian flag sticking out of the window.
A car with "ASEAN" written on the side drives past a crowd with a Malaysian flag sticking out of the window.
A man in a canoe rides past houses in flood water.
A man in a canoe rides past houses in flood water.
Six people in suits sit on one side of a wooden table across from ten men also in suits, with the flags of Myanmar and China atop the table in front of a Chinese mural scene.
Six people in suits sit on one side of a wooden table across from ten men also in suits, with the flags of Myanmar and China atop the table in front of a Chinese mural scene.
A police official looks on between national flags during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on Oct. 9, 2024.
A police official looks on between national flags during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on Oct. 9, 2024.
Students from several universities protest against the parliament’s plan to purchase SUVs for lawmakers at the National University of East Timor (UNTL) in Dili on Sept. 15.
Students from several universities protest against the parliament’s plan to purchase SUVs for lawmakers at the National University of East Timor (UNTL) in Dili on Sept. 15.
A woman rides a motorbike wearing a red helmet and face mask by a strip of lit-up storefronts.
A woman rides a motorbike wearing a red helmet and face mask by a strip of lit-up storefronts.
Protesters wind up to throw objects at police on an Indonesian street. Some wear motorcycle helmets or face masks. Rocks and other debris are strewn across the street; a police officer with a riot shield is visible in the background.
Protesters wind up to throw objects at police on an Indonesian street. Some wear motorcycle helmets or face masks. Rocks and other debris are strewn across the street; a police officer with a riot shield is visible in the background.
Prabowo Subianto is seen from the chest upward as he salutes something ahead of him. He wears a dark gray suit, blue tie, and a black cap with a flat top.
Prabowo Subianto is seen from the chest upward as he salutes something ahead of him. He wears a dark gray suit, blue tie, and a black cap with a flat top.
Malaysian Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz speaks during a press conference.
Malaysian Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz speaks during a press conference.