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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, introduces Setya Novanto, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia, during after a news conference at Trump Tower. Photo: AP/Richard Drew

Southeast Asian snapshots

From Trump to mooncakes, Mish Khan charts the week that was in this crazy, chaotic corner of the globe.

Weapons and wealth in the Gulf

Jokowi heads to the UAE for arms (and more).

Pavin Chachavalpongpun (left) and Noam Chomsky. Photo supplied.

A conversation with Chomsky

Pavin Chachavalpongpun and Chomsky on Thai politics, the monarchy and Thaksin.

Thailand’s constitution conundrum

As Thailand drafts yet another constitution, Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang offers key lessons.

Photo: Chez Juliun Livre 1 on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/julius_singara/

Mystery of Indonesia’s coup continues

New light fails to brighten Indonesia’s darkest days.

Mass killings and memory

Robert Cribb, Ariel Heryanto and Ross Tapsell discuss Indonesia's 1965-66 failed coup and atrocities.

What’s next for Myanmar and Australia?

Australian policy toward Myanmar was bogged down for many years, writes Nicholas Farrelly

Photo: Claus Rebler on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/zunami/

Playing Jenga with Myanmar’s rule of law

How intermediaries are morphing ideas of law and justice.

Indonesia’s forgotten genocide

Fear still reigns 50 years after failed coup and mass killings.

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Photo: Ernest Chua/ Today

The Tharman effect

Is Singapore ready for a non-Chinese leader?

Crystal balls and change in Myanmar

How scenario development can help chart the country's uncertain future.

Independence and interventions

Australia’s 1999 mission to East Timor and lessons for today.