The right to water: governing private and communal provision in rural Indonesia

The approach used in the creation of these policies ignores that women may face more difficulty in accessing the promised benefits.

An influx of new ideas might boost rural and coastal sectors, but unemployment looms large too.

During the pandemic, “immodest” or ungrateful receiving by the poor has been strongly denounced both by the state and middle-class donors.

Many Filipino students don't have computers or internet access for online learning during COVID-19. On "subaltern social media strategies" for demanding equitable access.

In the Philippines, local governments are stepping up to cover gaps in national public health and welfare infrastructure.

Three cases illustrate that the role of private providers and communal works, or a combination of the two, are the norm among poor, rural communities

The kitchen has become a centre of social solidarity from which women are making invaluable contributions to the COVID-response.

The approach used in the creation of these policies ignores that women may face more difficulty in accessing the promised benefits.

The return of student protests and the government’s response have are reminiscent of the era of authoritarian rule

Trade unions and human rights groups believe the law is in fact no more than an attempt by the nation’s oligarchs to roll back political reform.

Pro-democracy groups have taken to the streets in the past, only to see agents provocateurs and royalist reactionaries mobilised to generate confrontation and violence.

Monarchy network data revealed through Yoshinori Nishizaki’s research explains one of the pivotal moments in modern Thai history, writes Craig Reynolds.

In the wake of the annual military reshuffle, the dominant faction in the Royal Thai Navy is facing a juncture due to two recent corruption scandals.

Constitutional rot can eventually lead to a full-blown crisis where no one obeys the highest laws of the land, descending into a perfect chaos.

Associations and the polyvocality of social media can bring to fore diverse meanings of being in the diaspora

A critical reflection on the emergence, dominance and legacy of Java’s historic ‘empire’.

What does world heritage inscription means in a country where human rights abuses are ongoing.

Ann Ang discusses the historical context, origins and identity of the Straits Chinese.

Medieval artefacts and manuscripts are explored by Alex West to give insight on the deep past of Southeast Asia.

On what translation can tell us about Thai society and its perspectives on its regional neighbours.