Articles by Nicholas Farrelly

Malaysian PM should resign, says expert

Greg Lopez calls on Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign because of his failure to claim a legitimate mandate

Analysing Malaysia’s GE13

The final video in New Mandala's coverage of Malaysia's 13th General Election sees Ross Tapsell and Greg Lopez discussing the result

Votes and hopes

Josh Neoh, a Malaysian-born academic now based at ANU, argues the 2013 election is not "a foregone conclusion"

Podcasts from the 2013 Myanmar Update

Audio recordings are now available from the Myanmar Update Conference held at the ANU in March 2013

Flags: Old and new

Nicholas Farrelly writes that national flags are often considered sacred and thus eternal. But they can change.

Tweeting from Myanmar Update 2013

New Mandala co-founder and Myanmar Update co-convenor Nicholas Farrelly provides a quick overview of how to follow proceedings.

Myanmar Update 2013, updated

The 2013 Myanmar/Burma Update Conference is just around the corner. This post has all the key details.

Hundreds of bags of fish

This micro-post uses an image from the Sittwe fish market to illustrate some of the town's food security concerns.

Build ’em up

Nicholas Farrelly observes that while construction fever has taken hold, complaints about Yangon hotels must be at an all time high.

Thoughts from Seat 1D

In another micro-post, Nicholas Farrelly briefly considers the Myanmar bus network and its peculiar charms.

On the eve of a tourist boom

This micro-post offers a few quick reflections on the prospects for tourism in Karen State.

Fast food and rapid change

In this micro-post, part of a series by Nicholas Farrelly, the New Mandala co-founder nibbles at the issue of quick eats in Myanmar.