Southeast Asia Archive

Protests forced Indonesian legislators to delay potential electoral rule changes, a striking rejection of President Jokowi’s blatant dynasty-building.

Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed the country’s PM, while Japan’s leader said he will step down next month.

Move Forward, a reformist party that won last year’s general elections, has been disbanded, a move unlikely to quell growing discontent.

Peace talks between the government and the NPA rebel insurgency have collapsed before they even started.

Nguyen Phu Trong significantly changed Vietnam’s politics and society. He also left a lot of time bombs his successor will have to defuse.

Facing increased Chinese aggression, the Philippines is diversifying its pool of security partnerships beyond the United States.