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ASEAN can learn from Europe’s refugee crisis

Refugee crises must be met by the power and spirit of regionalism.

Australia, asylum and ghosts of the past

A look at the 1970s' Indochinese crisis reveals a dark trend.

A poppy field in Myanmar. Photo: UNODC.

Tackling Myanmar’s opium trade

Forget the war on drugs; its regional solutions that count, writes Charlie Artingstoll.

NLD needs to lift the standard

Myanmar voters have low expectations based on a lifetime of disappointment with politics

Royal power in Thai politics

How the King can leave a lasting legacy for Thailand's people.

Vietnam’s rising repression

Clampdowns on dissent more targeted, smarter, writes Zachary Abuza.

Development and drugs in Myanmar

How alternative crops can help stop Myanmar’s opium trade.

Building Myanmar’s aid transparency

Olivia Cable takes a look at how technology is helping track aid.

Reassessing Myanmar’s poppy problem

Eradicating poverty and not drug crops is the way to curb Shan state's opium trade.

9 years ago today

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly considers the legacy of Thailand's 2006 military coup

Soccer wars in Southeast Asia

Football and nationalism in Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.

Fortifying the Union

Nicholas Farrelly argues that a narrow vision of fortress Myanmar will further aggravate communal tension