Southeast Asia

Led by student activists, the new civil-disobedience movement draws on the experience of older generations—but its methods and demands are a radical break with the past.

Conservative decisions and an aging leadership don’t bode well.

Amid economic crisis, sweeping new legislation on “public order” would stifle dissent—and effectively criminalize people for being poor.

The Biden administration needs clarity from China as the new U.S. president acts on his first major crisis.

State leader Min Aung Hlaing, who was due to retire as commander in chief when he turns 65 in July, could now extend his hold on power.

The RCEP truly is a China-style trade agreement: platitudinous and ineffective.

Five years after the National League for Democracy won in a landslide, Aung San Suu Kyi’s party fails to live up to its name.

With humanitarian aid and internet services restricted, the conflict-torn state could soon face a public health disaster.

‘Under Beijing’s Shadow’ lays out in compelling detail how China is working to dominate the region.

For those in the borderlands, the recent landslide in Kachin state is a symptom of the government’s empty promises.

Hanoi’s strong position on China and COVID-19 success bolster its status.

Undocumented migrants and refugees are caught in the crossfire of Malaysia’s coronavirus response and a xenophobic backlash.

In Indonesia and the Philippines, military leaders are managing the coronavirus response—with lasting political repercussions.

With little faith in the government’s coronavirus response, many rural Cambodians are turning to the divine.

In Southeast Asia, the coronavirus pandemic has provided a handy excuse for a clampdown on free speech.

With the coronavirus now an excuse for inaction, the threat to the embattled minority is growing ever sharper.

In its delayed response to the pandemic, Aung San Suu Kyi’s government prioritizes the country’s ethnic majority.

Experts discuss the regional fallout of the coronavirus crisis.