Zac and Nick discuss Thailand's new, military-approved constitution and the major themes that will dominate this year's long-awaited elections.

In this first article of a new series on claimants in the South China Sea dispute, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and island-building underpinning China’s claim.

Chinese investment has rejuvenated some developing countries and left others locked in a spiral of unsustainable debt.

Bangkok’s historically close security relationship with Washington appears to be firmly back on track.

After a new sell-off in emerging markets around the world, all eyes are on today’s US jobs report.

Vietnam’s commitment to global institutions and poverty alleviation make it a good candidate for a rotating seat at the UN Security Council.

Do recent attacks from Abu Sayyaf indicate a resurgent campaign, or are they a desperate cry for attention as the once-powerful militant group fades into irrelevance?

Don’t expect this Belt and Road port to unseat Singapore as Southeast Asia’s premier transportation hub anytime soon.

Prime Minister Mahathir’s efforts to reign in Malaysian debt are taking his government down the rabbit hole of the 1MDB scandal.

In the fourth article of our series on South China Sea claimants, we examine the historical reasoning, diplomacy, and military dimensions of Indonesia’s claim.