Luke Hunt

Luke Hunt

Luke Hunt is a South-east Asia correspondent for The Diplomat and has worked in journalism for more than 25 years. He has served as bureau chief for Agence France-Presse in Cambodia and in Afghanistan during the Taliban occupation where he was commended by the United Nations for the 'best and most insightful' coverage of the Afghan civil war.

Featured Articles

  1. Mullah Omar: Last Man Standing

    Central AsiaSecurityAfghanistan

    Osama bin Laden is dead, but his close ally and Taliban chief Mullah Omar still complicates the future of Afghanistan.

  1. What was China’s Khmer Rouge Role?

    SocietySoutheast AsiaCambodia

    As the trial of former senior Khmer Rouge members continues, debate rages over how much China’s leadership knew about a key slave labor project.

  2. Malaysia’s Militant Headache

    SecuritySoutheast AsiaMalaysia

    Recent arrests have sparked fears that militants may be eyeing a Mumbai-style attack. Foreigners would be the likely target.

  3. “Killing Fields” Trial Ready to Go

    SocietySoutheast AsiaCambodia

    Pol Pot’s surviving lieutenants are about to get their day in court. But will a much-criticized process be able to bring Cambodians the justice they’re searching for?

  4. Philippines Ceasefire Under Threat

    SecuritySoutheast AsiaPhilippines

    The factionalizing of insurgent groups is jeopardising a ceasefire that ended decades of civil war in the southern Philippines, reports Luke Hunt.

  5. Maritime Disaster Waiting to Happen

    Central AsiaSecurityIran

    As sanctions bite against Iran, its national shipping line is believed to be putting unsafe ships to sea to try to beat them. Are Asian nations prepared for the costs of a disaster?

  6. US Shines at ASEAN Forum

    SecuritySoutheast AsiaChina

    With trade dominating Southeast Asian nations’ agendas, it’s left to the US to save the organisation’s moral bacon, says Luke Hunt.