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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