South East Asia & Oceania
Elephant in the Room: ASEAN’s Response to Myanmar’s Military Junta
On Feb. 17, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) delegates arrived in Phnom Penh for their annual ministerial retreat.
New Zealand Rejects Myanmar After Both Join World’s Largest Free Trade Deal
On Feb. 9, after months of internationally condemning Myanmar's military government, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that all “high-level” political contact between the two countries would end.
Presidential Election Campaigns Begin In The Philippines
Presidential and vice presidential campaigns began this week in the Philippines, with candidates looking to fill President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo’s seats.