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Richard Heydarian

Richard Heydarian is an Asia-based academic, columnist and author of "The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy" and the forthcoming "The Indo-Pacific: Trump, China and the New Struggle for Global Mastery."

Steady progress will soon eclipse Indonesia's invisible-nation status

Rising global power set to become pivotal force in shaping Indo-Pacific order

Myanmar coup reveals urgent need for ASEAN overhaul

Bloc of 10 nations hamstrung by self-defeating search for unanimity

How Jokowi bested China, while Duterte ended up a lackey

Indonesia and Philippines use very different strategies in dealing with Beijing

What Taiwan and Vietnam taught the world about governance in 2020

Quality governance the most important factor when it comes to running a country

Duterte's COVID blunders will set the Philippines back generations

Failure to secure reliable vaccine supply an unprecedented act of incompetence

The day Facebook betrayed me

Social media giant should help democracies thrive

Watch Duterte tighten the screws when Biden takes over

New US president will have to move quickly to stabilize relations with Manila

Suga gives Southeast Asia credible options besides China

Japan support crucial for a region struggling to counterbalance Beijing

'Game of Thrones' style infighting threatens Philippines COVID revival

President Duterte has squandered unprecedented political advantages

Philippines versus Facebook brawl exposes China's sharp power

President Duterte has openly accused the social media giant of censorship

Will the Philippines risk war with Malaysia over Sabah?

Manila's bombast more likely an attempt to deflect claims that it's weak on China

Duterte's Putin bromance highlights Asia's strongman infatuation

Vaccine diplomacy a sign of Moscow's strategic penetration in Asia

Why Duterte must own up to the Philippines' COVID-19 disaster

Despite good intentions, corruption scandals have made the country a basket case

Duterte's populist rants risk further harm to ailing economy

Philippine president had more to say about anointed successor than economic recovery

Strongman Duterte's COVID-19 failings usher in new generation of leaders

Dynamic young mayors like Vico Sotto and Isko Moreno are the future

Malaysia and Vietnam must unite against China, not fight each other

Beijing's brazen opportunism should unify ASEAN in South China Sea

Duterte's terror bill threatens freedom in the name of security

The broadly drawn law could be weaponized against civic protest

Duterte's U-turn on defense pact with US shows China threat

Philippines realizes it needs VFA protection as Beijing takes advantage of COVID-19

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Duterte government's shutdown of ABS-CBN threatens Philippine freedom

News network closure comes as president consolidates pandemic powers

Authoritarians are using coronavirus for power grabs in Southeast Asia

From Philippines to Cambodia, politicians take powers and cash to fight pandemic