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Defending Islam and reclaiming diversity

On the ground insights from the anti-Ahok rallies

The double-edged sword of social media

The role of social media in a hotly debated democracy.

In the shadow of football giants

ASEAN’s struggle to be accepted and respected on the world football stage

An alliance to secure electoral victory

Najib’s political strategy in the lead-up to the next general election

Post-300 baht Thailand

What will changes to the minimum wage mean for the Thai working class?

Explaining the mass anti-Ahok rally turnouts

How recent protests attracted hundreds of thousands.

Stubbornly separate

What an unusual community in Singapore says about people power.

Decades of denial as Rohingya genocide continues

Failing in the responsibility to protect.

The futility of Prayuth’s war on truth

What Prayuth can learn from a thousand-year-old tale of royalty.

Malaysia’s digital economy: can entrepreneurship be unleashed?  

Crony capitalism in Malaysia may become a drag on the country’s digital ambitions.

Jokowi’s calculated soft approach to Jakarta’s radicals

Why the Jokowi administration’s handling of the Ahok case deserves credit.

Marvelling at Indonesian democracy in Myanmar

Why bold reforms are critical for success.