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Rural votes in Malaysia

Rural votes the saviour of UMNO? Another analysis on how malapportionment and gerrymandering is distorting Malaysia's electoral outcomes.

Clive Kessler’s analysis on UMNO’s strategy and a correction

Clive Kessler's analysis of Najib Razak's campaign strategy had obviously struck the nerve of some very powerful people.

Super Salaryman: Thai white-collar dreamin’

ANU PhD candidate Pasoot Lasuka reviews a recent Thai film about white-collar work in Bangkok's office towers

Can there be a national unity government in Malaysia?

A national unity government has so much to give Malaysia, but there are too many forces against this reality.

North Koreans in northern Thailand

Des Ball and Colum Graham report on recent North Korean arrivals in northern Thailand, and help to explain the role of Thai security forces

Malaysia’s GE13: What happened, what now? (part 2)

With great powers, comes great responsibility. Can the now clearly and explicitly dominant UMNO exercise good judgement?

Election time in Cambodia

In recent months there have been signs of stress on the Cambodian political machinery, argues Tim Frewer.

Malaysia’s GE13: What happened, what now? (part 1)

The real campaign all along was about the Malay votes on the peninsula.

White masks, red masks and royalist communists

With renewed anti-government protests in Thailand, Nick Nostitz presents a thorough photo-essay.

Open letter on Sombath Somphone

Scholars in Australia write to Foreign Minister Bob Carr calling for further action on missing Lao activist Sombath Somphone.

The Malaysia Agreement

Sabah and Sarawak are too important to ignore now in Malaysian politics.

Conversations after Lashio

Matt Schissler reflects on recent violence in Myanmar and the changing nature of political discussions