Seeds of Thai democracy

Cod Satrusayang is back with his take on brinksmanship and political conflict

The end of the Red Shirts?

Thorn Pitidol argues that Thailand's idealist pro-democratic voices are likely to face an even higher degree of marginalisation

Maid to order in Singapore

Singapore’s use of women from poorer, neighbouring nations as ‘domestic help’ reveals a dark stain at the heart of the country’s material wealth.

Thaksin, a yellow shirt?

Today Nicholas Farrelly asks whether we're seeing a re-alignment of Thai political interests

Back to Thailand’s future

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly analyses the disjunctures emerging in Thai politics this week

Angkor revisited

Jame DiBiasio argues the story of Angkor turns out to be far more fluid than the stone remains suggest

East Malaysia rising

One of Malaysia's top political scientists discusses the fortunes of the two East Malaysian states after Malaysia's 13th general election.

Unsilenced

Haris Ibrahim explains why, in his view, in Malaysia it has to be "Anything But UMNO"

On the cusp of disease transition in Myanmar

Sam Byfield and Maeve Kennedy reflect on the health consequences of a changing political and economic environment

Malaysia-US and Malaysia-China relations

Will Malaysia allow China a naval base in Sabah? What would the implications be for ASEAN if there were closer China-Malaysia military cooperation?

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

Loyalty demands ambiguity

Elizabeth Fitzgerald analyses two lese majeste rulings about Thai royalist firebrand Sonthi Limthongkul

The beginning of something ugly

Has the Kalimah Allah issue signalled the point of no return for Malaysia as a moderate Muslim nation?