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Bangladesh’s drug war helps ruling party in short term

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BANGLADESH

Bangladesh's narcotics crackdown.

Solomon Islands tension reflects regional importance

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AUSTRALIA

After rioting in the capital, Honiara, late last month Sogavare sought Australian assistance under a bilateral security accord and Canberra dispatched a small force of police and…

Solih’s government could fragment in the Maldives

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MALDIVES

The new Maldivian government.

Philippines anti-crime push will expand

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PHILIPPINES

The president focused on his administration's anti-illegal narcotics purge, a campaign that is raising human rights concerns domestically and globally.

Myanmar student protests will affect elections

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MYANMAR

The outlook for protests and civil society in Myanmar.

Islamist influence will grow in Bangladesh

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BANGLADESH

The government promised severe action against the perpetrators, many of whom support hard-line Islamist parties and pressure groups. Although the attacks attracted widespread…

Maldives will manage militancy and virus risks

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MALDIVES

The attempted assassination involved a remote-controlled device, signalling new capabilities among local militant groups. Separately, the Maldives has recently had a sharp rise in…

Bangladesh will ramp up digital surveillance

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BANGLADESH

In February-March, there were widespread protests after a writer detained under the law died in police custody. A handful of ambassadors in Dhaka released a joined statement…

Sri Lanka attacks put the country's Muslims at risk

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SRI LANKA

There is a nationwide state of emergency from today. Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attacks, though authorities have also been investigating local militant…

South-east Asian migrant crisis will not be the last

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The outlook for the current migrant crisis in South-east Asia.