Police officers stand guard at the Supreme Court in Phnom Penh on Nov. 16 during a hearing prior to the ruling to dissolve the main opposition party.
Politics

One-party Cambodia's grim message

China-backed authoritarianism on the rise as US retreats

20 November 2017
Soe Thane, then a Myanmar government minister, speaks to the Nikkei during the 2015 Future of Asia conference in Tokyo. (Photo by Masayuki Kozono)
Politics

Minister's memoir highlights roots of Myanmar reform

Leading reformer gives first insider's glimpse into Thein Sein administration

18 November 2017
China has created concrete landscapes on reclaimed islands in the South China Sea that were previously little more than reefs and sand bars. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
International relations

China, ASEAN still far from South China Sea code of conduct

Leaders endorse framework after 17 years, but the 'legally binding' question remains

17 November 2017
Rohingya Muslims wait to receive aid at a refugee camp in Ukhiya, Bangladesh.
Politics

UN rebukes Myanmar rights violations against Rohingya

Country rejects resolution calling for accountability against military

17 November 2017
Supporters of Kem Sokha, the imprisoned leader of the shuttered Cambodia National Rescue Party, outside a Phnom Penh court in September.
Politics

Cambodian opposition dissolved as Hun Sen consolidates control

Supreme Court hammers 'final nail in the coffin' of Cambodian democracy

16 November 2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Manila on Nov. 12. (Photo by Yukako Ono)
Politics

Duterte says the South China Sea dispute is better left untouched

Philippine president echoes China's opposition to a 'useless war'

16 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the final day of the APEC CEO Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 10.
Politics

Can an 'America first' approach restore US leadership in Asia?

Trump embraces Indo-Pacific vision but remains fixated on 'fair' bilateral deals

16 November 2017
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Politics

Tillerson demands honest probe of Rohingya 'atrocities'

US secretary of state makes appeal after meeting Suu Kyi in Myanmar

16 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping make joint statements at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9.
Economy

Xi Jinping bests Trump in Asia-Pacific diplomacy

US push for bilateral trade deals could make or break its regional influence

15 November 2017
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, left, shakes hands with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte before the opening ceremony of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Manila on Nov. 13. (Pool)
Politics

South China Sea dispute 'toned down' at ASEAN meeting

China shuns Trump's offer to mediate on rival maritime claims

14 November 2017
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte chairs a meeting on the RCEP trade deal in Manila on Nov. 14.
Economy

After delay, RCEP leaders resolve to wrap up pact in 2018

Duterte stresses Asia-Pacific framework is not just another trade deal

14 November 2017
Leaders at the ASEAN+3 meeting make a show of unity in Manila on Nov. 14.
Economy

ASEAN+3 pledges to fight deglobalization, protectionism

Leaders vow to work together in face of' 'inward-looking' politics

14 November 2017
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which began a summit in Manila on Monday, turned 50 this year.
Politics

'ASEAN way' confronts new realities of US, Chinese power

Testing times for region that grew its economy by advancing trade in all directions

14 November 2017
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, U.S. President Donald Trump, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pose for a family photo during the ASEAN-U.S. 40th Anniversary Commemorative Summit in Manila on Nov. 13.
Economy

Trump's devotion to trade puts North Korea issue on hold

ASEAN meetings proving to be missed chance to secure China's commitment

14 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Manila, Philippines November 13.
Trump's Asian Visit

Trump pitches 'reciprocal' trade to ASEAN

US president had plenty of sugar for 'strong and prosperous' partners

13 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Summit in Manila on Nov. 13.
Economy

Trump to press ASEAN on North Korea and to fix lopsided trade

South China Sea also could be on agenda on US president's last leg of trip

13 November 2017
Trade ministers pose for a photo during the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting in Manila on Nov. 12.
Economy

RCEP trade agreement delayed till 2018

Japan signs deal with ASEAN covering services and investment

12 November 2017
Japan's Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, right, and Vietnam's Industry and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh shake hands at a press conference announcing an agreement in principle for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11.
Economy

TPP nations reignite multilateral trade hopes as Trump looks on

11-nation agreement could have knock-on effects on future trade deals

12 November 2017
National leaders pose during group photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11.
Economy

Trump's isolation stands out as APEC leaders embrace multilateralism

Gathering focused on trade, leaving China unchecked on South China Sea issue

12 November 2017
Country leaders pose during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 11.
Economy

APEC statement addresses Trump criticism of 'unfair trade'

Leaders call for removal of 'market distorting subsidies'

11 November 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Danang, Vietnam on Nov. 10.
Economy

Trump warns Indo-Pacific nations on 'trade abuses'

President demands 'fairness and reciprocity' through bilateral deals

10 November 2017
An APEC logo in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Politics

Big week ahead for Asia's politics and economy

Trade, North Korea and terrorism on agenda for regional meetings

9 November 2017
Ships in the Strait of Singapore (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Economy

Coming week may determine fate of TPP and shape global trade

Rival RCEP deal also up for discussion in Asian meetings

8 November 2017
A group of Rohingya refugees cross a canal after traveling over the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Teknaf, Bangladesh.
Politics

UN calls for Myanmar to rein in military against Rohingya

Security Council breaks silence to urge country to 'respect human rights' amid Rakhine turmoil

7 November 2017
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, center, addresses reporters Thursday.
Politics

Rohingya crisis a tragedy of 'dramatic scale': UN refugee chief

Concern expressed over situation despite claims of improved conditions

3 November 2017