Southeast Asia

Asian-American politics don't translate on screen into sensitivity to Singapore's real issues.

Dubious electoral endorsements are becoming normal for dictators worldwide.

Cambodian dissidents come under cyberattack in run-up to sham election.

For two centuries, countries have used low-wage labor to climb out of poverty. What will happen when robots take those jobs?

Rep. Eliot Engel’s sanctions legislation offers the right response to the Myanmar military’s campaign of murder and displacement.

Newsroom predators in foreign bureaus hurt their colleagues — and their stories.

Western liberals projected their own hopes onto "the Lady" — and then blamed her for not living up to them.

The 2017 Global Thinker hopes that the world will "keep watching the Philippines."

Why the United States can’t be complacent about undermining the remnants of the terrorist group.

As Thailand mourns its revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the public braces for an uncertain future.

The United States ignores massive abuses at its own peril.

The president should use his trip to Asia to reassure allies and assert U.S. power.

Beijing is building hydroelectric dams and dredging to allow bigger boats as worries of environmental devastation grow.

Any future success will be built on the blood of the Rohingya.

If Trump wants to put pressure on North Korea or China, he's going to need to have good friends in Asia.

An indifferent United States and assertive China have emboldened one of Asia’s longest-serving leaders to embrace outright authoritarianism.

Don't be fooled by the Trump administration's trade deal with Beijing. America is losing out badly on the bigger game.

It is unclear what U.S. policy or strategy is, even on the most pressing issues.

The president needs to learn of the benefits and necessity of multilateralism.

It’s a rare sign of resistance against property seizure in the Communist-controlled country.