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Defending the monarchy

Pavin Chachavalpongpun argues the battle against critics of Thailand's royals is likely to become more brutal

Behind Malaysia’s brain drain, surprise! Real people

Outstation....is to get people talking about their experiences, motivations, hopes and dreams, for themselves and for Malaysia.

Constitutional amendment for Myanmar

Melissa Crouch suggests that today's 8888 anniversary is a time to reflect on 25 years of a heroic and prolonged struggle for democracy

Rethinking Cambodia’s political transformation

Kimly Ngoun argues that Hun Sen has become a victim of his own success as political attitudes in Cambodia are shaped by new aspirations.

Roundtable on Malaysia: Political contestation beyond GE13

A roundtable to discuss the nature of Malaysian politics post GE13 -- which way will Malaysia head.

Queering Malaysian cohesiveness

Both UMNO and PAS utilise non-heteronormative Malay-Muslim men as slates upon which they inscribe and impose their notions of “Malaysianness"

The cost of clean politics

Thorn Pitidol suggests that the looming consideration of the 2.2 trillion baht loan bill is likely to bring about further discussion of corruption in Thailand

Penang and the Hajj

An interesting workshop in the holy month of Ramadan - Penang and the Hajj.

Sarawak’s “Independence Day”

Many, if not most Malaysians are unaware that Sarawak was indeed, if only for a short time, a fully independent nation-state before it joined Malaysia.

Thailand’s international human rights obligations in question

Any proposed amnesty for the 2010 political violence should explicitly exclude those who committed gross violations of human rights

Malaysia-Singapore Update 2013 programme

Find out more about this major conference where experts will discuss these important Southeast Asian neighbours

Hitler again

Cod Satrusayang asks what Thailand's Hitler controversies tell us about the country's preoccupation with figures of authority.