List of Southeast Asia articles
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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.
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Police officers stand outside the scene of a "buy bust" operation in the Philippines that resulted in the shooting death by police of an alleged drug dealer in 2016. The Philippines Is Losing Its ‘War on Drugs’
New President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has promised a more compassionate approach, but that’s not what it looks like in the slums of Manila.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo and U.S. President Joe Biden greet at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 16, 2022. Biden’s Half-Hearted Policy Towards Southeast Asia
Washington has stepped up its game in the region but is constrained by its unwillingness to do trade deals.
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Aaron, an undergraduate student at a Sydney university, wears a Winnie-the-Pooh suit as he protests China's zero-COVID measures at a rally in Australia. In Australia, Pro-Democracy Students Aren’t Safe From China’s Reach
To evade surveillance and reporting by nationalist members of the diaspora, anti-CCP protesters get creative.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (C) disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar on the Indonesian island of Bali. Southeast Asia Is Getting Squeezed by America’s Embrace
Forcing states to choose between Washington and Beijing is a strategic mistake.
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Burmese protesters hold up pictures of detained Burmese civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar’s Junta Has No Limits
Harsh sanctions can cut off the dictatorship’s Russian and Chinese support.
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A black-and-white-photo of soldiers running off of boats with guns. It’s Time for South Korea to Acknowledge Its Atrocities in Vietnam
Seoul and Hanoi can no longer ignore a fraught part of their history.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announces new cabinet members. Anwar Ibrahim Finally Won Malaysia’s Worst Job
The new prime minister has a grueling task ahead of him.
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Australian midfielder Jackson Irvine, forward Awer Mabil, defender Milos Degenek, and midfielder Riley McGree celebrate after defeating Tunisia 1-0 at the World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in al-Wakrah, Qatar, on Nov. 26. Australia’s World Cup Hopes Depend on Its Refugee Stars
Canberra has spent decades ostracizing asylum-seekers and detaining Africans and Asians fleeing war. Now, the national team needs them on the field.
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (right) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang inspect honor guards during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2019. How to Compete With China in the South Pacific
The case for a global forecasting unit led by the United States and Australia.
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Prisoners are released outside Insein prison. Myanmar’s Junta Is Weak but Dangerous
The West shouldn’t let up pressure after Myanmar’s recent prisoner releases.
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim greets supporters. There Are No Easy Choices for Malaysians at the Ballot Box
A messy array of politicians and parties are competing to win the election—and avoid jail.
