The suppression of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party has enabled the Pakistani military to reassert control over the country’s politics.

After over a year in office, Prime Minister Anwar has struggled to follow through on his campaign promises to curtail corruption and strengthen the Malaysian economy.

Unlike other Southeast Asian leaders, President Marcos Jr. has chosen to explicitly align the Philippines with the United States and confront China more directly.

Ruling elites in South and Southeast Asia have stacked the electoral deck in their favor, hindering the chances of opposition parties.

The United States and its regional partners congratulated DPP candidate Lai Ching-Te on his electoral win, while close allies of China adhered to its stance on Taiwan.

As President Joko Widodo’s presidential tenure comes to an end, Indonesia’s democratic future is at an inflection point. 

Bangladesh’s unfree election is part of a larger trend of democratic regression in South and Southeast Asia.

Recent polling by the Pew Research Center demonstrates China’s global image has not recovered from recent setbacks.