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David Hutt

David Hutt

David Hutt is a journalist and commentator. He is a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), and a columnist at The Diplomat and Radio Free Asia.

David Hutt is a journalist and commentator. He is a research fellow at the Central European Institute of Asian Studies (CEIAS), a columnist at The Diplomat and Radio Free Asia, a contributor to the Economist Intelligence Unit and DW, and an associate editor at Contemporary Southeast Asia. He also writes the Watching Europe In Southeast Asia newsletter.

David Hutt has been Southeast Asia columnist at The Diplomat since 2016, writing weekly about Southeast Asian politics. He was formerly based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He was president of the Overseas Press Club of Cambodia between 2018 and 2019. He can be followed on Twitter @davidhuttjourno.

Posts by David Hutt
October 09, 2024

Anwar Ibrahim in Russia: Opportunism or Hatred of the West?

By David Hutt
The Malaysian leader's apparent embrace of Russia reflects a growing cynicism about the current U.S.-backed global order.

October 03, 2024

What’s Wrong With Calling Hun Sen ‘Despicable’?

By David Hutt
In clamping down so hard on the speech of its citizens, the Cambodian government only reveals the depth of its insecurities.
September 27, 2024

Laos and Cambodia Don’t Include Scam Industries in Their GDP Data. Should They?

By David Hutt
As strange as it sounds, it is not unusual for nations to include criminal activities in their official economic reports.

September 16, 2024

A Novel Solution to Southeast Asia’s Coming Demographic Crisis

By David Hutt
The region's governments need to start thinking more creatively about how to address their aging populations.

September 10, 2024

Cambodia’s Autocratic Regime Really Doesn’t Want You Criticizing It Overseas

By David Hutt
In its attempt to woo Western governments, Prime Minister Hun Manet's government has sought to choke off critical commentary among overseas Cambodians.

September 04, 2024

Pope Francis Must Talk About Sexual Abuse Allegations in Timor-Leste

By David Hutt
The deeply Catholic country is struggling to come to terms with historic cases of child rape by Catholic clergy.
August 29, 2024

After China, Vietnam’s New Leader To Lam Is Off To America

By David Hutt
To Lam is expected to travel next month to New York for the U.N. General Assembly, a trip that could also include meetings with President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris.

August 23, 2024

The Eighteenth Brumaire of To Lam

By David Hutt
The newly appointed Communist Party chief has the potential to become a dictator.

August 19, 2024

Why Should I Mourn the Death of Nguyen Phu Trong?

By David Hutt
Absent in many eulogies for the late Communist Party chief was any recognition of the scores of government critics whose lives were ruined during his time in power.

August 12, 2024

How Dense Are Thailand’s Reactionaries?

By David Hutt
In quashing one political threat, the country's conservative establishment may have created an even bigger one.

July 29, 2024

Some Reasons Not to Panic About a Thai Demographic Collapse

By David Hutt
Thailand’s working-age population could decline by around a fifth by 2050, but things are not as grim as they look.
July 26, 2024

Who Cares If Malaysia and Thailand Join BRICS?

By David Hutt
As it expands, the grouping has become increasingly incapable of articulating a coherent political, security, or economic vision.

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