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David HuttThe Diplomat |
The Singaporean government wants to intervene in the bank accounts of its own citizens but not in the scam industries of its neighbors.
It’s disappointing when a journalist’s general knowledge extends a decade at most. A few weeks ago, a reporter from the Phnom Penh Post suggested...
In anticipation of Prabowo Subianto’s inauguration in October, an opinion piece appeared in Nikkei Asia claiming that he would be one of...
Perhaps my memory is failing, but was there a time when Southeast Asia was so threatened by organized crime yet so helpless to respond? The region...
If the Singaporean police’s website is anything to go by, there was one murder in the city-state in November – or, at least, one person was...
The death of six foreigners in Vang Vieng threatens to undermine the government's desperate attempts to revive its tourism sector.
The Philippine president is relying on international law in the South China Sea. He should also pursue accountability for victims of his...
Last month, the Trump Organization agreed to build a $1.5 billion course in Hung Yen, the home province of Communist Party chief To Lam.
The Malaysian leader's response to recent developments in the 1MDB corruption scandal was tone-deaf and dismissive.
A recent article in the government-aligned Khmer Times reflects the etiolated state of public discourse in the country.
The People's Party is less focused on personalities and party-building than on slowly shifting the perceptions of the Thai electorate.
The Malaysian leader's apparent embrace of Russia reflects a growing cynicism about the current U.S.-backed global order.
In clamping down so hard on the speech of its citizens, the Cambodian government reveals the depth of its insecurities.
As strange as it sounds, it is not unusual for nations to include criminal activities in their official economic reports.
The region's governments need to start thinking more creatively about how to address their aging populations.
In its attempt to woo Western governments, Prime Minister Hun Manet's government has sought to choke off critical commentary among overseas...
The deeply Catholic country is struggling to come to terms with historic cases of child rape by Catholic clergy.
To Lam is expected to travel next month to New York for the U.N. General Assembly, a trip that could also include meetings with President Joe Biden...
The newly appointed Communist Party chief has the potential to become a dictator.
Absent in many eulogies for the late Communist Party chief was any recognition of the scores of government critics whose lives were ruined during...
In quashing one political threat, the country's conservative establishment may have created an even bigger one.
Thailand’s working-age population could decline from around a fifth by 2050, but things are not as grim as they look.
As it expands, the grouping has become increasingly incapable of articulating a coherent political, security, or economic vision.