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What Nguyen Phu Trong's Death Means for VietnamSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong strengthened Vietnam’s place on the world stage while increasingly consolidating control and limiting dissent.
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What to Expect From Indonesia Under President-elect Prabowo SubiantoDespite expectations that incoming President Prabowo Subianto will continue the policies of his popular predecessor, he will chart his own course on foreign and domestic policy.
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Myanmar's Junta Is Increasingly IsolatedThe junta’s grip on power is continuing to deteriorate.
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Anwar Struggles With Foreign Policy—and at HomeDespite his reformist credentials, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has struggled to enact the policy transformation he promised.
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Thailand’s Draconian 112 Lèse-majesté Law: Any Hope for Change?A repressive law limiting criticism of the Thai monarchy has placed the current king beyond reproach, but popular discontent with the legislation and the monarchy is growing.
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Has the King of Thailand Split With Thaksin?The king of Thailand had seemingly allied with Thailand’s most powerful civilian politician, Thaksin Shinawatra. Now, the alliance may be collapsing—again showing the vast, hidden power of the Thai monarchy.
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How Myanmar Became a Global Center for Cyber ScamsOrganized crime groups in Southeast Asia have seized on Myanmar’s instability amid civil war to establish a string of scam centers engaged in global online fraud operations.
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A Second Trump Term: How Will Each Southeast Asian State Respond? Part 2A potential second Trump administration would force Southeast Asian countries to make difficult choices between the United States and China.
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A Second Trump Term: How Will Each Southeast Asian State Respond? Part 1A potential second Trump administration would upend Southeast Asia’s preferred strategy of hedging between the United States and China.
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Thailand’s Government Promised Change. It’s Delivering ChaosThe government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has done little to address Thailand’s pressing issues, and now, after a Cabinet reshuffle and high-profile resignations, it seems to be in chaos.
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Thailand’s Politics Suffer More TurbulenceThe current Thai government, which assumed power in 2023, has proven ineffective in tackling the nation’s challenges, while its politics have become increasingly fractious.
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Will 2024 Be the Junta’s End in Myanmar?Myanmar’s civil war between resistance groups and the ruling military junta has reached a decisive phase.
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Early Signs From President-Elect Prabowo Subianto Are WorryingAs President-Elect, Prabowo Subianto, widely accused of past rights abuses, is already showing signs that he may further damage Indonesia's fragile democracy.
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What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Southeast AsiaHis aggressive stance toward China could force many in the region to pick a side.
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As Vuong Dinh Hue Resigns, Vietnamese Politics Get Even MessierResignations in Vietnam’s top political leadership have exposed widespread societal corruption and prompted a succession crisis for the party.