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Dodgy deals stain Malaysia’s image

Australian property purchase made with laundered public funds must be investigated.

A state of peace for Myanmar?

Given the tensions and sensitivities in 2015, there are serious risks that conflict could escalate yet again.

The myth of Thailand’s bureaucratic state

An administration without popular representation is a ridiculous, and dangerous, idea.

The effigy of Bakrie at the protest marking nine years since the Lapindo mudflow disaster. Photo by Phillip Drake.

Stuck in the mud in the shadow of Bakrie

Why Indonesia needs to rethink disaster management.

Malaysia’s 11th Five Year Plan

Prime Minister Najib Razak misses an opportunity with latest economic blueprint.

Photo by Stephan Munder on flickr.

The end of exile

Myanmar’s returning diaspora are anticipated yet still hesitant.

Man with his bike. Photo by Staffan Scherz on flickr.

Front row seat in fast-changing Myanmar

Eleven students to complete first ever ANU in-country study tour of Southeast Asian nation.

Myanmar needs to forgive tax dodgers

A tax transparency amnesty will help the country's political and economic reform.

Academic diplomacy in the 21st century

Debate, dialogue and the sharing of ideas will help middle powers muscle up on the world stage.

The president and the Papua powder keg

Jokowi’s actions, whether those of the powerless or duplicitous, could lead to disaster in Papua.

A young Burmese man checks his mobile phone. Photo by thaths on flickr.

Furlongs on the road to digitopia

Nicholas Farrelly argues it is not clear that there is any single technological or social fix for the Internet’s hazards

Barack Obama talks to former Thailand PM Abhisit Vejjajiva during an APEC summit.

Dear Mr President

An open letter to Barack Obama calling for the US to sever military ties with Thailand and impose economic sanctions.