List of Southeast Asia articles
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A factory in Pomalaa, Indonesia. China Has Sewn Up a Critical Metals Market
U.S. companies are seeking Chinese partners for Indonesian nickel.
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Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Rankin takes part in an Australian-Indian naval exercise on Sept. 5, 2021 off Darwin, Australia. Why China Should Worry About Asia’s Reaction to AUKUS
Even some non-aligned countries have cautiously signaled support.
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A tourist looks for a rental motorcycle in Seminyak, Indonesia, on March 26. Russians Flock to Bali to Avoid War as Locals Grumble
An influx of newcomers is disturbing Indonesia’s tourist economy.
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From left: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference after a trilateral meeting in San Diego on March 13. AUKUS Gets Awkward Down Under
A controversy threatens to blow the alliance’s nuclear submarine deal out of the water.
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South Korean and U.S. Marines take part in a joint amphibious landing exercise with their Philippine counterparts at a beach facing the South China Sea in San Antonio, Philippines, on Oct. 7, 2022. The U.S. Has a Troublesome Asian Ally Against China
The Philippines is using U.S. military infrastructure to commit human rights violations.
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A Royal Australian Navy submarine is seen during a biennial maritime exercise. Biden’s AUKUS Point Man to Exit
With the big sub deal in hand, it’s no longer Miller time.
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U.S. Coast Guard cutter Midgett leaves the international port of Manila to join Philippine Coast Guard ships for a search and rescue exercise. U.S. Coast Guard Is Helping Southeast Asians Protect Their Seas
Regional aid needs manpower more than boats.
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A dove flies to its nest in Cundinamarca, Colombia, on Jan. 31, 2016. When Transitional Justice Falls Short
The abrupt end of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Cambodia and the ongoing proceedings in Colombia show how the process doesn’t always serve the victims.
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Australian Greens Sen. Lidia Thorpe speaks to a crowd. Australians Can’t Agree on the Voice
Most of the country wants the government to do more for Indigenous Australians. So why is a proposal to achieve that so fraught?
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives for a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Aug. 6, 2022. The Philippines Is America’s New Star Ally in Asia
Manila’s geopolitical shift is more than the Biden administration could have hoped for.
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A Thai sex worker voices disapproval for being detained while waiting to be taken to the police station in Pattaya, Thailand. Thailand Is a Global Capital of (Illegal) Sex Work
The country is struggling to legalize an industry at the center of its economy but the margins of its society.
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Austin walks down a red carpet past a row of honor guards. Biden’s Risky Bet on the Philippines to Counter China
Washington hopes the Bongbong Marcos government will allow it to use runways in the Philippines in the case of an armed conflict with China.
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A camp houses people displaced by the military coup in Myanmar. In Myanmar, Resistance Forces Pursue Home Rule
Two years after the military coup, many communities are providing their own public services and making the case for federalism.
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Protesters listen to anti-coup fighters in Myanmar. U.N. Rapporteur: Myanmar Crisis ‘Has Been Forgotten’
Two years after the coup, the world has moved on, but many Burmese can’t.
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Sudanese citizens hold banners and flags as they walk to the Presidential Palace on the 4th anniversary of the Sudanese Revolution in Khartoum, Sudan on Dec. 19, 2022. Ukraine Shows What Unity on Human Rights Can Achieve
Governments must not limit their moral outrage to situations that serve their short-term interests.
