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Non-Han Chinese diasporic communities

Organisers of this conference invite applications to present papers which explore the non-Han Chinese living and working outside China

Malaysia to build bridges with North Korea

The question is: why did a Malaysian university give an honorary doctorate to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un?

Activated Borders: Re-openings, Ruptures and Relationships

Scholars of Asian borderlands will want to attend this important conference

Increasing insecurity in Myanmar

Recent bombings pose yet another threat to peace in Myanmar, writes Yola Verbruggen

Haris Ibrahim @ ANU

Meet one of Malaysia's most prominent social activists at the ANU as he shares his experience in opposing authoritarianism in Malaysia

Overstating Islamic extremism – a response

A short comment on the use of surveys and the interpretations of the results in the "Extremism in the name of Islam and Malaysian Muslims" article.

Challenges for foreign investors in Myanmar

Aung Tun argues that foreign investors face big obstacles as Myanmar's transformation continues

Academics behaving badly

Andrew Walker provides a user guide to academic presentation. Essential reading for those preparing a conference paper.

Far reaching implications….

It’s only a matter of time before someone takes the cue from Malaysia and starts raising objections to non-Muslims using the word Allah.

After the bombings: 15 October in Yangon

Matt Schissler takes the pulse of the city after recent bombings and communal tension

Gentle reminder – thou shall not think

Malaysian students on Government of Malaysia scholarship advised not to attend Mr. Anwar Ibrahim's talk. It may cause their grades to deteriorate.

Military can still be good state-builders for Myanmar

Erik H. Ribeiro suggests we need to pay more attention to the Tatmadaw's productive role