Politics

The Phnom Penh Post on sale in the city
Politics

Phnom Penh Post sale another nail in coffin for press freedom

New Malaysian owner's first job is to sack editor for 'damaging' article

11 May 2018
Mahathir Mohamad, center, celebrates the election victory of his opposition coalition in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia in transition

Malaysia's opposition win shakes up Southeast Asia

First power change in 61 years reflects anger over Najib and economic ills

10 May 2018
Simon Milner, Facebook's Asia Pacific vice-president for public policy, speaks at a public hearing at the Indonesian parliament about Facebook's data protection and oversight, in Jakarta on April 17.
10 May 2018
Students rally in Yangon on May 6, demanding peace in Myanmar's war-torn Kachin State.
Politics

Thousands flee Myanmar's ethnic conflict in Kachin

Stronger military campaign cited as leader Aung San Suu Kyi seeks peace

10 May 2018
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The Big Story

Mekong River nations face the hidden costs of China's dams

Dozens of projects threaten agriculture and fishing in Southeast Asia

9 May 2018
Rice farmers in the Mekong Delta rely on the river for irrigation and nutrient-rich sediment, both of which are under threat.
The Big Story

Investment floods into Mekong Delta

Vietnam seeks to foster high-tech agriculture, renewable energy

9 May 2018
The West should engage Cambodia with more realistic expectations and look to a future beyond Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Opinion

Sanctions will not resolve the Hun Sen problem

China gives Cambodia's strongman the option to ignore Western pressure

7 May 2018
Asian finance ministers and central bank governors gathered in Manila this week to deepen cooperation amid geopolitical tensions in the region and protectionism.
Politics

Asian nations stop short of deal to boost no-strings currency swaps

Finance chiefs take more measured steps to improve $240bn Chiang Mai Initiative

5 May 2018
Many Rohingya Muslims remain in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh. Over 750,000 have fled Myanmar since late 2016.
3 May 2018
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks at a press conference on April 28. (Photo by Hiroshi Kotani)
3 May 2018
Nurturing more conventional media that people can trust, rather than blocking social media, will be key to fighting fake news and radical content.
Opinion

Conventional media revival needed to restore trust in news

Governments crack down on platforms even while exploiting them

3 May 2018
Facebook has more than 870 million users in Asia.
Business trends

Facebook's fact-checking in Asia faces challenges

In Philippines, Indonesia and India, third-party organizations struggle to deter the spread of fake news

2 May 2018
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaks to media on April 28. (Photo by Yuichi Nitta)
Politics

ASEAN 'deeply concerned' over protectionism: summit statement

Bloc to advance RCEP as 'sign' of commitment to trade liberalization, Singapore PM says

28 April 2018
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, left, and Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha have been stepping up co-operative efforts against political dissidents.
International relations

Southeast Asia's strongmen unite against political dissidents

Thai police arrest Cambodian opposition leader following earlier deportation

28 April 2018
Uninhabited island in the Spratlys in the disputed South China Sea.
International relations

ASEAN to air fears over China's reclamation in South China Sea

Former chair, Manila, sidestepped those concerns last year

26 April 2018
Drivers for ride-hailing services wait for customers in Jakarta. The expansion of such businesses is pushing ASEAN member states to harmonize their rules.
Politics

Rise of digital economy pushes ASEAN toward policy coordination

Grab-Uber merger highlights need for integrated competition rules

26 April 2018
An anti-terror police officer stands guard during Chinese New Year celebrations in Jakarta.
International relations

Southeast Asia lays groundwork for terrorism extradition treaties

ASEAN members to discuss model agreement at this week's summit

24 April 2018
Workers refurbish a Yangon rail line in February. By summer, infrastructure projects will be interrupted by heavy rain.
Politics

Rain-wary Myanmar moves fiscal year for a dry start in October

Change is meant for infrastructure projects but skepticism runs deep

21 April 2018
Many Rohingya Muslims remain in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh. Over 750,000 have fled Myanmar since late 2016.
Opinion

Myanmar -- time for a legal reckoning

The wheels of international justice turn slowly, but have begun to move

19 April 2018
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning at sea. ASEAN leaders grapple with managing Beijing's influence in the Indo-Pacific.
19 April 2018
Boats at a small fishing port along the Tonle Sap River where it meets the Mekong River
Economy

China pours $1.7m into development for Mekong countries

Grant aims to boost trade and ease fears of environmental impact of Chinese dams

18 April 2018
Children draw Myanmar flags at a school in a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, southeastern Bangladesh.
Economy

Economies begin to flourish at Rohingya refugee camps

Steady salaries and supplies create 'comfort' that could impede repatriation

15 April 2018
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, left, meets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing last May.
International relations

Malaysian leader's strongman impulses trace back to China

Growing Chinese economic influence threatens to erode Southeast Asian democracy

15 April 2018
Large numbers of Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in Myanmar, have fled to Bangladesh amid violence at home.
International relations

UN Security Council to visit Myanmar and Bangladesh

Members hope to see the city to which masses of Rohingya have fled

13 April 2018
The serious response by Asian regulators indicates how the region is waking up to the reality that Facebook's data-handling practices may have had far-reaching effects beyond the U.S.
12 April 2018