Asean

By Luke Hunt, The Diplomat Leaders of the 10-nation ASEAN bloc have laid the final groundwork for the establishment of an integrated economic...

Most of Myanmar's 135 ethnic groups don't want democracy -- they want freedom. Democracy simply locks in a status quo that has repeatedly led to genocide in this jungle nation, at their expense.

As Indonesia's value to the U.S. economy increases, will the United States turn a blind eye to the harm Indonesia's development strategy will do to Papuans and the environment?

Clever diplomacy, not more Marines, is the answer. The over-extended American Raj has got to face strategic reality or it risks going the way of the Soviet Empire.

Strategically, the United States has nothing to gain from clumsy moves to "contain" China. It has everything to gain from a cooperative partnership with the rising power and economic success that is China today.

Religious Intolerance, Abuses in Papua Should Top Agenda (Washington, DC) – US President Barack Obama has an important and timely opportunity t...

Since her November release from house arrest, Aung San Suu Kyi has been "talking and listening" to her followers in Burma. What she was hearing may have surprised her.

On Saturday, 17 male inmates in Burma's Insein Prison joined at least five women who had been on a hunger strike since May 17. This bold and risky move comes on the heels of a "general amnesty" for 14,600 prisoners freed last week.

Every effort should be made to press for desperately needed reforms. The timing of Derek Mitchell's appointment is a clear signal that the U.S. is serious about stepping up engagement.

The recent signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Japan will soon make each country the other's largest trading partner. And both remain concerned about the rising power and influence of China.

It will take a major effort to reduce American commitments in the Middle East to ensure that the U.S. will succeed in exerting its influence in Asia, where huge economic opportunities await.

President Obama finally begins his twice-postponed Indonesian visit on Tuesday, and though his stay can be seen a homecoming of sorts, he is expected ...

In honor of the upcoming elections in Burma, here is a re-post of an article published at Truthout by me and Shaazka Beyerle in October of 2007. The...

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. government said Sunday it made an "honest mistake" when it displayed an inverted Philippine flag – which wr...

It is not a good policy to "internationalize" bi-lateral border disputes or "militarize" the vicinities of other nation's territorial waters.

Nobel laureate and Burmese democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi turned 65 today. She has spent 15 of the last 21 years in prison or under house arrest. There is no end to her, or her nation's, agony in sight.

Touted as the world's biggest Free Trade Area, CAFTA will bring together 1.7 million consumers with a combined gross domestic product of $5.9 trillion and total trade of $1.3 trillion.

Any American president should be horrified by the conditions under which opponents of the regime in Singapore have been harassed. The APEC summit presents an opportunity to set the record straight.

As Obama contemplates a new strategy for Afghanistan, he should consider integrating the conservative values of fiscal discipline and limited government into his foreign policy decision-making.

The American neglect of the Asia-Pacific region and its policy concerns has not only alienated its friends in the region. It has also hurt long term U.S. economic and strategic interests.

SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama on Sunday told Myanmar's junta to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during an unusual face-to-face i...

Mostly ignored by the media and unknown to the public, the inauguration of the Free-Trade Area between China and ASEAN nations is perhaps the biggest geo-strategic development of our young century.

The new officer corps emerging in Burma should know that they have a historic opportunity to save their country and restore Burma's place in the world.