Southeast Asia

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim has largely failed on both foreign and domestic policy, and these failures appear to be mutually reinforcing.

Last year’s election could have led to solutions to Thailand’s many ills. Instead, Thai politics are once again in chaos.

Cambodia’s government can’t get to grips with the cyber-slavery compounds run by Chinese mafia gangs on its territory, as the government’s official response has veered between minimization of the problem and denial. This failure is putting pressure on foreign governments to protect their nationals from falling victim to the scams.