A car with "ASEAN" written on the side drives past a crowd with a Malaysian flag sticking out of the window.
A car with "ASEAN" written on the side drives past a crowd with a Malaysian flag sticking out of the window.

Why World Leaders Are Descending on ASEAN

Timor-Leste’s president said it was easier to get into heaven than the Southeast Asian bloc.

A man in a canoe rides past houses in flood water.
A man in a canoe rides past houses in flood water.

How Storms Are Shaping Politics in Southeast Asia

Governments are struggling to forecast and manage bad weather.

Six people in suits sit on one side of a wooden table across from ten men also in suits, with the flags of Myanmar and China atop the table in front of a Chinese mural scene.
Six people in suits sit on one side of a wooden table across from ten men also in suits, with the flags of Myanmar and China atop the table in front of a Chinese mural scene.

The Myanmar Junta Is Making Powerful Friends

Rare earths and strategic interests entice the U.S., India, and China.

A police official looks on between national flags during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on Oct. 9, 2024.
A police official looks on between national flags during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Vientiane, Laos, on Oct. 9, 2024.

The ASEAN Plan for a Post-American World

A two-pronged approach for the world’s most trade-dependent region.

Students from several universities protest against the parliament’s plan to purchase SUVs for lawmakers at the National University of East Timor (UNTL) in Dili on Sept. 15.
Students from several universities protest against the parliament’s plan to purchase SUVs for lawmakers at the National University of East Timor (UNTL) in Dili on Sept. 15.

Timor-Leste’s Protests Fit Into a Regional Trend

Gen Z demonstrators throughout the region rally against officials’ graft.

A woman rides a motorbike wearing a red helmet and face mask by a strip of lit-up storefronts.
A woman rides a motorbike wearing a red helmet and face mask by a strip of lit-up storefronts.

Trump’s Tariffs Start to Bite in Vietnam

The country has an export-driven manufacturing economy and signed an early deal with the United States.

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