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Sabah – the question that won’t go away

The future security of Sabah depends on how the governments of Malaysia and the Philippines deal with the aftermath of the Sabah incursion.

Myanmar Update 2013, updated

The 2013 Myanmar/Burma Update Conference is just around the corner. This post has all the key details.

Saving Bukit Kiara

A new dawn in ecological politics in Malaysia as green activism makes a comeback and gains significant ground.

Hundreds of bags of fish

This micro-post uses an image from the Sittwe fish market to illustrate some of the town's food security concerns.

Build ’em up

Nicholas Farrelly observes that while construction fever has taken hold, complaints about Yangon hotels must be at an all time high.

Forced disappearance in Southeast Asia

Join members of the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific to mark the anniversary of Somchai Neelaphaijit’s disappearance through a discussion of forced disappearance in Southeast Asia.

Thoughts from Seat 1D

In another micro-post, Nicholas Farrelly briefly considers the Myanmar bus network and its peculiar charms.

Desperately seeking success

Murray Hunter examines the prospects for peace in the far south of Thailand following the February 28 agreement.

On the eve of a tourist boom

This micro-post offers a few quick reflections on the prospects for tourism in Karen State.

Fast food and rapid change

In this micro-post, part of a series by Nicholas Farrelly, the New Mandala co-founder nibbles at the issue of quick eats in Myanmar.

Gazing into Sittwe prison

In this micro-post, Nicholas Farrelly offers a brief glimpse from 300 feet above the Rakhine State as a plane wobbles in to land.

Myanmar idols and market-place paraphernalia

Nicholas Farrelly presents a micro-post about culture, commerce and competition in eastern Myanmar.