Southeast Asia

Cambodia’s strongman has found an unlikely American voice.

A maritime clash has left the public wondering why their president won’t stand up to Beijing.

The evidence shows that supposed fishing boats around contested islands are part of an extensive maritime militia.

The Arakan Army’s online propaganda campaign shows the tech company hasn’t yet figured out how to tackle hate speech on its platform.

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China's shadow darkens democratic hopes today.

Big plans to relocate from Jakarta keep disappearing into nothing. Will this time be different?

Millions of Indonesians lack basic protections. The presidential contenders don’t seem to care.

The world’s third-largest democracy goes to the polls.

As Hanoi welcomes Trump, it shuts down a key reformist think tank.

With elections coming, the junta still fears the specter of Thaksin Shinawatra.

Despots and crooks are using China’s infrastructure project to stay in power—with Beijing's help.

He should confront Trump’s mistakes and put forward a positive agenda.

President Nguyen Phu Trong is drawing from Xi Jinping's playbook.

A year after the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya began, the United States is still dragging its feet.

The fiery Muslim teacher is wanted back home in India, but Malaysia won’t give him up.

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?