List of Southeast Asia articles
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A U.S. submarine and aircraft carrier join South Korean and Japanese warships during naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Sept. 30. Why Japan Should Join AUKUS
Tokyo has become an indispensable security actor in the Indo-Pacific.
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People look up at a large, beautiful memorial monument. 20 Years After the Bali Bombings, What Have We Learned?
For an attack with such a high casualty count, it remains underanalyzed in the West.
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong attends the Pacific Islands Forum. Penny Wong Wants Australia to Be More Than a Supporting Player
Can the new foreign minister escape the slipstream of the superpowers?
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Sheep shearing in Australia in 1886. What a 19th-Century Shearer Can Teach Us About Korean-Australian Relations
People-to-people interactions are longer and deeper than the pair’s state relations.
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Democratic resistance fighters escort protesters in Myanmar. In Myanmar, the Tatmadaw’s Frustration Fuels a Cycle of Violence
The junta’s tactics have grown more brutal in the face of resistance. The international community doesn’t have an answer.
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A sign for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen behind a shuttered gate in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan. 22. Companies Quitting Myanmar Provide Hollow Victories Against Junta
The departures of France’s TotalEnergies and Norway’s Telenor have left the military regime with more money and control.
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Two people on a makeshift raft during flooding in Pakistan Extreme Weather Is Brutalizing Asia
Floods, droughts, tropical storms, and heat waves are severely testing the resilience of a region with a lot of vulnerable people.
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An illustration of the Thai word kuan teen How Thai Activists Troll the Monarchy
Protesters have adopted humor and wit to critique the country’s politics.
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Myanmar security forces Engagement With Myanmar’s Junta Has Failed
Accelerating atrocities show there’s no point in talking to a desperate regime.
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Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta, attends a ceremony to mark the 71st anniversary of Martyrs’ Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018. The Built-In Brutality of Myanmar’s Military
Ignoring what everyone else thinks is part of the junta’s mindset.
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A signboard for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen past a shuttered gate in Yangon on Jan. 22, after energy giants TotalEnergies and Chevron said they would leave Myanmar following pressure from human rights groups to cut financial ties with the junta since last year's military coup. U.S. Eyes New Energy Sanctions on Myanmar After Execution of Activists
Oil and gas are a critical economic lifeline for Myanmar’s military junta.
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Set in front of a light green backdrop, a multicolored and multi-patterned moth designed with the symbols for male and female sex on each wing rests atop the face of a human figure with layered, chin-length hair. How ‘Bakla’ Explains the Struggle for Queer Identity in the Philippines
The Tagalog word eludes Western concepts of gender and sexuality—and offers a window into LGBTQ+ Filipinos’ quest for acceptance.
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A pedestrian talks on the phone while walking past a Huawei store in Beijing on Jan. 29, 2019. Why Indonesia Has Embraced Huawei
If the U.S. wants to compete with China in developing countries, our research shows it needs to offer tangible assistance in response to real needs.
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Filipino American journalist Maria Ressa gives a statement after posting bail at a regional trial court in Manila on Feb. 14, 2019. Maria Ressa Wants to Save Journalism
The Filipino American journalist and Nobel laureate explains what it’s like to be a government target—and how to safeguard a free press.
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Kiribati’s seat sits empty at the Pacific Islands Forum. U.S. Raises the Ante in Pacific Islands After Chinese Swoop
But the Pacific Islands are loath to be pawns in a geopolitical game.
