"This special issue of Melbourne Asia Review examines how the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights are playing out within Southeast Asia. Bringing together contributions by scholars and human rights activists, it consists of articles exploring the origins of the UNGPs and the mechanisms through which they promise to effect change within the region (Kate Macdonald); the political dynamics surrounding implementation of the UNGPs in specific countries within the region—namely, Indonesia (Adzkar Ahisin et al), Myanmar (Catherine Renshaw), Philippines (Andrew Rosser), and Malaysia (Ken M.P. Setiawan); and, finally, the political dynamics surrounding the UNGPs within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an inter-governmental organisation that promotes cooperation and integration in the region (Randy Nandyatama and Muhammad Rum)."