Historical Context Southeast Asia has long been plagued by maritime piracy, dating back to the age of early maritime trading networks. Historical records from the 14th century indicate that pirate ...

The Lowy Institute 2023 Southeast Asia Aid Map, supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, serves to address this problem. Spanning more than 100,000 projects financed by 97 ...

Luke Hunt speaks with author Philip Bowring about the ancient empires of Southeast Asia and how maritime trade helped shape a region long before the colonial era.