New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly offers a quick update on Thai coup coverage and analysis

Is this coup the same as in 2006 and the others that preceded it? Or are there some important differences?

Indonesian guest writer Tonny examines Prabowo Subianto's ideological links to Indonesia's deadly race riots of May 1998.

Danau Tanu asks if the real Prabowo can please stand up.

Videos and photos of Sunday's political events in Jakarta, from New Mandala's Dom Berger and Liam Gammon.

As Prabowo Subianto closes the gap in Indonesia's two-horse presidential race, we examine his prospective presidency

Indonesia's third presidential debate on foreign affairs reveals a lack of worldly knowledge

Indonesia's standing on the world stage is likely to decline once President SBY leaves office, writes David Willis.

Menurut Edward Aspinall, Prabowo ialah ancaman terhadap demokrasi.

Will the new political strength of Indonesia's migrant worker class translate into better policies?

Simon Butt analyses the likelihood of Indonesia's presidential election going to a second round.

Ariane Utomo wonders whether love can conquer campaign divides?

Ross McLeod finds unexpected hope in the presidential candidates' policies on public sector reform.

Engage two of Sabah's most prominent politicians as they discuss Sabah and Malaysia's future

Why we should be worried that one candidate promises to roll back constitutional reforms.

Next week the Australian National University will host a discussion of the Thai coup and its implications

Ed Aspinall says a Prabowo win 'carries major risks of serious authoritarian regression'.

Election, what election? Farish Noor wonders why Indonesia's neighbours just don't seem to care.

David Streckfuss argues that William Heinecke's letter backing the coup exposes at best remarkable naiveté or, at worst, cynical insensitivity.

Charlie Thame argues that Thailand ought to wake up quickly and recognise that migrants are an asset

While donors strive to build a more visible face for Lao civil society, they may be contributing more to the destruction of its foundations.

Witnesses to long standing acts of oppression are complicit in the unfolding genocide of Rohingya. It is time to act.

Nicholas Herriman writes about Australia's little known Malay community of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Ross Tapsell and Greg Fealy canvass Indonesia's presidential candidates and how the electorate are responding to them.