Politics

The Boeung Kak lake in Phnom Penh, now filled with sand to facilitate the building of a hotel, apartments and shopping mall. Several locals who protested against the project were jailed. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
3 October 2017
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar get off a boat after crossing into Bangladesh through the Bay of Bengal on Sept. 11.
Politics

Rohingya crisis raises risks of terrorism and social unrest

Refugee influx burdens Bangladesh with an 'impossible' task

3 October 2017
Coal will remain the main source of power generation in ASEAN in the coming decades, says Wood Mackenzie analyst Edi Saputra.
Economy

ASEAN needs to double power capacity in less than 20 years

Meeting demand will take $500 billion worth of new generation facilities

2 October 2017
Rohingya refugees wait for a boat near the border with Myanmar on the Naf River in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Sept.7.
Politics

Myanmar foot-dragging leaves Rohingya in limbo

UN secretary-general slams slow refugee repatriation procedures

29 September 2017
Myanmar Security Adviser Thaung Tun addresses a United Nations Security Council meeting on the Rohingya crisis on Sept. 28.
Politics

A way forward on the Rohingya crisis

Myanmar and international community should seize moment of opportunity

29 September 2017
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres address U.N. Security Council meeting on Myanmar's Rohingya crisis, Thursday Sept. 28, 2017 at U.N. headquarters.
Politics

UN chief tells Myanmar to end anti-Rohingya operations

Myanmar national security adviser invites Guterres to the country

29 September 2017
Muslim Americans stage a protest against violence toward Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, near the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sept .15.
Politics

Rakhine conflict revives US sanctions debate

Rohingya crisis exposes Suu Kyi and military, threatens to undermine Myanmar's progress

28 September 2017
The final issue of The Cambodia Daily, at a newsstand in Phnom Penh on Sept. 4, that reported on the arrest of Kem Sokha, Cambodia’s main opposition leader
Politics

Keith B. Richburg: Press freedom under attack across Asia

The exclusion of BBC World Service from Hong Kong marks another blow to factual reporting

28 September 2017
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Naypyitaw on Sept. 20. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

Aung San Suu Kyi remains unbowed under criticism

Myanmar's de facto leader takes the flak in uneasy military relationship

28 September 2017
Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Naypyitaw on Sept. 20. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

In her own words: Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review

Myanmar's leader discusses Rakhine, the economy and international relations

27 September 2017
North Korea Minister for Foreign Affairs Ri Yong Ho speaking during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Politics

Trump-Kim standoff dominates annual UN meeting

Rohingya crisis and climate change also concern world leaders at 72nd General Assembly

27 September 2017
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Naypyitaw on Sept. 20. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

Why Aung San Suu Kyi remains unbowed

Myanmar's de facto leader takes the flak in uneasy military relationship

26 September 2017
A Rohingya refugee with her baby at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.
Politics

Myanmar envoy dismisses Rohingya ethnic cleansing allegations

'Nothing is further from the truth,' envoy says, rebutting claims by UN chief

26 September 2017
A Rohingya refugee carries her child in a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sept. 24.
International relations

Cracks appear in ASEAN over Rohingya crisis

Malaysia protests Chairman's Statement, accusing group of downplaying problem

25 September 2017
Rohingya refugees wait to cross the border near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sept. 19. (Photo by Yuji Kuronuma)
Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh minister rebuts Suu Kyi arguments on Rohingya

'New fires' seen as refugee flow outpaces last year's Mediterranean crossings

22 September 2017
Workers count Myanmar's kyat banknotes at the office of a local bank in Yangon.
Economy

Myanmar moves to stave off credit crunch

New central bank regulations threaten to squeeze lending

22 September 2017
Aung San Suu Kyi walks to a podium before her speech in Naypyitaw on Sep. 19. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

The dilemma facing Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's de facto leader is caught between international and domestic pressures

22 September 2017
Rohingya refugees reach out to grab aid packages in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sept. 17.
Politics

Editorial: Myanmar must end persecution of the Rohingya now

Muslim minority needs protection from the state and aid from the world

21 September 2017
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Politics

Richard Heydarian: ASEAN can act as a bridge for the two Koreas

Neutrality and ties with both sides make the bloc well-suited for middleman role

21 September 2017
Cambodian fishermen rescued from enslavement on Thai fishing boats have breakfast in the Chroy Changva district of Phnom Penh on June 2015. © Reuters
Politics

Humphrey Hawksley: UN-led labor rights are under threat around the world

Trump, China and India pose risk to UN-led protections for workers

21 September 2017
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the Nikkei Asian Review in Naypyitaw on Sept. 20. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Rohingya crisis

Aung San Suu Kyi defends policies, points to broader investigations

Looking at the Rohingya crisis and beyond, Myanmar's leader discusses issues facing her government

21 September 2017
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi speaks during a televised national address in Naypyitaw on Sept. 19 (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

Myanmar's neighbors cold-shoulder Suu Kyi's address

Regional countries demand assertive action on Rohingya crisis

20 September 2017
Rohingya refugees leave their makeshift shelters as they are flooded due to heavy rain, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on September 19.
Politics

Japan to offer $4m to help Rohingya refugees

Money to buy food, water, shelter for those fleeing violence in Myanmar

20 September 2017
Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a televised address in Naypyitaw on Sept. 19. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
Politics

Aung San Suu Kyi speaks, but does the world believe her?

Myanmar's state counselor treads cautiously along a precarious line

19 September 2017
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International relations

ASEAN seeks strong Japanese presence in Asia to counter China

Region expects Tokyo's infrastructure investment, lead in economic cooperation

19 September 2017