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Malaysia is placed in the bottom quarter of the gender gap index. Has this anything to do with how UMNO views the role of its women members.

Nick Nostitz reports from the frontline of a simmering conflict between Thailand's street warriors

Clive Kessler argues that the Malaysian federal constitution is being hijacked by a cabal of non-democratic forces.

Kong Le went from soldiering to politics, only to discover that he was no politician; being a patriot was not enough to save his country from itself.

Marc Saxer examines an important aspect of Thailand's rolling political strife

Yangon-based writer Matt Schissler meditates on the complexities of inter-religious conflict resolution in Myanmar

Mark Inkey interviews Sunai Julapongsatorn, a leader of the pro-government mobilisation underway across parts of Thailand

With bare-knuckle politics once again becoming part of mainstream politics, the next 2 years promise to be exciting

Writer and analyst Chris Baker offers his brief take on anti-government protests in Bangkok

Pavin Chachavalpongpun writes that Princess Chulabhorn's social media support for the anti-government forces suggests a sense of royal desperation.

Phakin Nimmannorrawong argues that Thailand is still struggling with elementary questions about its political future.

Academics in Thailand try to find a way out of Thailand's most dangerous political situation in decades.