Philip Heijmans is a Southeast Asia Gov't Reporter. He covers a diverse range of topics including regional interest and world news, with a focus on Asia, South East Asia, the global economy, energy policy, and cybersecurity. His work has been featured in The Japan Times, BusinessMirror, and Bloomberg News.
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Philip Heijmans' articles primarily focus on government and politics, particularly covering breaking news, evolving stories, and government announcements related to Singapore, Myanmar, South China Sea, Cambodia, and China-Singapore relations. His coverage suggests a keen interest in geopolitical developments in Southeast Asia.
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Cambodian beach resort Sihanoukville boomed as a global hub for online fraud. A sweeping crackdown has left its economy struggling to pick up the pieces.
The US Trade and Development Agency on Monday announced funding for a feasibility study on a new trans-Pacific submarine cable linking the US with Thailand and as many as five other Southeast Asian nations, as Washington seeks to expand secure digital infrastructure in the region.
By: Philip Heijmans, Khine Lin Kyaw
Myanmar deported American businessman Adam Castillo on Wednesday evening, ending a three-month detention for breach of trust in a move the authorities said was aimed at preserving diplomatic relations with the US.
Leaders from Canada, Brazil, Kenya and the European Union unveiled a joint diplomatic front on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, seeking to shield global cooperation from an increasingly transactional geopolitical order.
A senior Chinese security official said joint law enforcement operations across Southeast Asia have successfully curbed the region’s multibillion dollar cybercrime crisis.
By: Kok Leong Chan, Philip Heijmans
Malaysia began repatriating a large group of Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, according to an Agence France-Presse report — the first phase of a plan to return 5,000 people to a country still engulfed in a civil war that has displaced millions.
Singapore’s top diplomat touted what he called “a moment of great potential” for Southeast Asia, as economies expand rapidly on surging technology demand even as much of the world faces growing uncertainties.
By: Philip Heijmans, Rosalind Mathieson, Mie Dahl, Simon Marks
As the Chinese scam industry spreads beyond Asia’s fortified compounds, it’s become cheaper and easier to run — thanks to AI — and harder to kill.
Canada’s relationship with India has “most definitely” improved after years of strain, Foreign Minister Anita Anand said, as the two countries seek to expand cooperation beyond security into trade, energy and technology.
By: Philip Heijmans, Andreo Calonzo
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US is seeking a framework for defense cooperation with Southeast Asia as Washington seeks to bolster partners as a counterweight to Beijing.
