Nearly 9% of Vietnamese wildlife farmers have been infected with hantavirus, pointing to the risks of current farming practices.
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Thailand has built a connected healthcare system to track people’s health even in rural villages.
The Philippines has been engaged in a battle against Maoist insurgents since the late 1960s.
Easter holidays are around the corner. Here’s why it’s a good time to check if you’ve been vaccinated against measles if you’re about to head overseas.
When it comes to the most important policy decisions any nation can make, Australia is still coming to terms with its geography.
Mark Carney wants to turn Canada into an energy superpower by capitalizing on Asia’s thirst for energy, but the window of opportunity is closing fast.
Extreme rain wasn’t the only cause of Sumatra’s deadly floods. Years of forest loss, eroded soils, and weakened watersheds turned a storm into a tragedy — one that could repeat.
The elections are a clear attempt by the regime to gain legitimacy and sideline the government in exile. But they open the possibility of some diffusion of power.
Family names provide continuity that other political structures in south-east Asia often cannot.
Singaporean nationalism produces exclusion mainly through maintaining a set of heterosexual familial norms.
From Nepal and Jakarta to Paris and New York, the grinning skeletal image of the Jolly Roger of the Straw Hat Pirates has been a transnational emblem of rebellion.
Security crackdowns may miss the root cause of radicalization.
A nationwide crackdown in July led to 3,000 arrests. But large scam operators seem to have been left untouched.
For decades, Malaysia and the US have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Could that be changing?
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been suspended from office. Meanwhile, leading activists languish behind bars on ‘lèse majesté’ offenses.
Rice is difficult to grow in the Pacific, so how did it end up in a cave? Archaeologists reveal the hidden history of this ancient and well-travelled grain.
Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic zones.
Despite its rapid penetration in the digital economy, the ASEAN legal and regulatory frameworks are still stuck in a pre-digital past.
The fight against neglected tropical diseases is a fight for equity, productivity and long-term security. South-east Asia can lead the way.
Negotiators from the Southeast Asian nation have been in Washington discussing Trump’s proposed tariffs.
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Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; Oklahoma State University
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Associate Professor of World Cultures and Languages, Northern Illinois University
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PhD Candidate in Technology Facilitated Modern Slavery, Ca' Foscari University of Venice
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Lecturer, Chinese Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Research Associate, Transnational Organised Crime at Sea, University of Bristol
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Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
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Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Research Fellow in Non-Traditional Security Studies at RSIS, Nanyang Technological University
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