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East & Southeast Asia

Discover the latest developments in East and Southeast Asia, from economic growth and political shifts to cultural innovation and regional challenges.

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How MAGA-Style Politics Are Endangering South Korean Democracy

Avatar photo by Jonathan Chan October 13, 2025October 5, 2025

South Korean democracy remains under threat from a MAGA-like group supporting the former president, who attempted a failed coup last year.

Posted inColonial Legacies

Thailand-Cambodia: How Colonial Mapping Stood Behind Modern-Day Violence

Avatar photo by Nguyen Than August 29, 2025July 27, 2025
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Washed Away: Climate Displacement and the Vanishing Villages of Northern Java

Avatar photo by Gaia Polidori August 14, 2025July 26, 2025
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Putting a Face on Cheap Labour: Migrant Factory Workers in Asia

Avatar photo by Nguyen Than July 6, 2025June 26, 2025
Posted inExplainer

The Mekong Delta Crisis: Why “Viet Nam’s Rice Bowl” is at Risk

Avatar photo by Nguyen Than June 20, 2025May 23, 2025
Posted inUnderreported

Suttsu Resistance Against Japan’s Nuclear Waste Plan

Avatar photo by Yui Fujiki April 19, 2025April 3, 2025
Posted inAnalysis

Great Power Rivalry is Not So Great: Vietnam’s Diplomacy as a Guide 

Avatar photo by Nguyen Than April 15, 2025March 27, 2025
Posted inThe Big Picture

The Centre Cannot Hold: Voters Turn Left and Right as Globe Polarizes in a Lynchpin Year for Democracy

Avatar photo by Jack McClelland November 28, 2024December 28, 2024
Posted inUnderreported

Defenders against the Erosion of Democracy in Southeast Asia 

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson October 15, 2024October 20, 2024
Posted inSpotlight

A Ban on TikTok: The Battle for Digital Dominance

Avatar photo by Liz Mendes June 21, 2024December 28, 2024
Posted inAnalysis

The Infrastructure Dilemma of Developing Countries

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson May 21, 2024May 20, 2024
Posted inExplainer

Should Thailand’s Digital Wallet Policy Be Implemented?

by Jason Tam April 17, 2024April 26, 2024
Posted inNews

Back to the Future: Georgia Faces the Danger of Democratic Backsliding Ahead of 2024 Elections

Avatar photo by Jack McClelland April 2, 2024April 7, 2024
Posted inAnalysis

How Climate Change Affects Southeast Asia’s Regional Diplomacy

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson March 17, 2024March 22, 2024
Posted inNews

China Spreads Its Vision for Global Order With BRICS Expansion

Avatar photo by Joseph Bouchard October 31, 2023October 29, 2023
Posted inOpinion

Singapore’s Ruling Party Sustains Political Success Despite Abuse of Power

Avatar photo by Solomon Johnson October 15, 2023October 15, 2023
Posted inSpotlight

10 Years of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Avatar photo by Jack McClelland October 8, 2023October 10, 2023
Posted inAnalysis

Singapore Solved Housing. What Can We Learn From Them?

Avatar photo by Jonathan Chan September 28, 2023September 28, 2023
Posted inThe Big Picture

How Will the BRICS Expansion Shape the Future of Emerging Political Economies?

Avatar photo by Liz Mendes September 24, 2023October 10, 2023
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The Price of Fast Fashion? Our Health

Avatar photo by Emily Hellam September 21, 2023December 27, 2024

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