Ko Nyi Nyi Aung Htet knew what he risked. He persisted, for he believed that democracy and a bright future will not return to Myanmar if the Tatmadaw succeeds.
Women fight the dual evils of dictatorship and patriarchal norms in Myanmar
Women of different ages and social backgrounds have been at the heart of the Myanmar protests, giving the women's movement unprecedented visibility.
Public opinion and civil society: shaping Indonesia’s South China Sea Policy?
Public opinion should force the Indonesian government to consider and adjust its policies and responses to China in the South China Sea.
Smiling to fight: Waiting out the pandemic in Laos
An important and unanswered question is the extent to which traditions of subsistence farming may still keep families afloat.
At what cost: The impact of Indonesia’s Omnibus law on underwater cultural heritage
Why, after such a long hiatus, is underwater cultural heritage is once again being considered as an economic, not an archaeological or historical, resource?
MYANMAR
VISIT THE MYANMAR HOME PAGEBehind the coup: what prompted the Tatmadaw’s grab for power?
Despite the seeming incredulity of the military and USDP’s claims of fraud, there is reason to take the Tatmadaw’s insistence on the legitimacy of its constitutional claims seriously.
Myanmar’s electoral management institutions: the challenges of monitoring
In 2020 the role of the Union Election Commission and election monitoring seems increasingly politicised.
Myanmar military increases coronavirus risk and threatens peace in ethnic minority communities
Military interventions are preventing essential medical aid and health workers from reaching people.
MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE & BRUNEI
Will Singapore forget its low-paid migrant workers again?
In the aftermath of outrage as COVID-19 tore through migrant worker dormitories, is Singapore entering another bout of social amnesia?
Mental illness in Malaysia: the imperative to destigmatise
The Ministry of Health needs to make the strategic leap from awareness to research and intervention.
THE PHILIPPINES
VISIT THE PHILIPPINES HOME PAGEStudent activism in Philippine Catholic Universities: A brief history
Students and universities have had an active role in social organization and social change throughout the history of the Philippines.
Duterte’s Tight Grip over Local Politicians: Can It Endure?
If Duterte has failed to deliver, why do so many local politicians remain beholden to him?
Surviving or thriving? COVID-19 and violent non-state actors in the Southern Philippines
Data analysis strongly suggests correlations between COVID-19 and the commission of political violence, but the causal mechanisms driving these trends are less clear.
CAMBODIA
VISIT THE CAMBODIA HOME PAGEThe ECCC: history education for Cambodia’s young generation?
While survivors often become emotional when speaking about the past, they feel younger generations must learn from the past to prevent genocide in future.
Cambodia, Laos and their contribution to a new era in Southeast Asian security cooperation
With Cambodia and Laos loyal allies of China, Southeast Asia needs a new approach to security cooperation.
The desertion of Cambodia’s spirits
Spirits and forests are disappearing as a new, consumerist way of relating to the land literally gains ground.
OTHER COUNTRIES & TOPICS
Can Vietnam lead ASEAN?
Vietnam seems to be managing global crises such as the pandemic and recession better than many other Southeast Asian nations.
Civic space in Timor-Leste during COVID-19 Part 1: Governance and civil society
Civic space in Timor-Leste has been challenged and expanded by the pandemic
Civic space in Timor-Leste during COVID-19 Part 2: Access and equity
COVID-19 arguably provided opportunities to increase legitimacy and accountability.
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