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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Murray Hunter argues that the long term solution to the problems in Thailand's deep south lies in enabling integration without the loss of cultural identity.

Stig Toft Madsen writes about the social history of birding in Thailand and invites contributions to a conference panel

The Malaysian intellectual world remains in a rut, with tired ideas constantly recycled and refurbished

In this report Mark Inkey summarises Myanmar President Thein Sein's only public speech in London

This case is a chance for the courts to clarify that the Malaysian Constitution lays down a legal basis for “constitutional democracy.”

Mark Inkey reports on the reception President Thein Sein received when he visited London this week

In this post Luke Corbin considers whether a recent Aung San Suu Kyi biopic is a failure

Proposals for papers to be presented at the 12th International Conference on Thai Studies can be submitted up to 1 September 2013.

The Malaysian Moneylenders Act 1951 on its own is ineffective and inefficient in protecting the interest of borrowers and maximizing the public’s welfare.

In the first of a series, Luke Corbin takes a close look at cinematic Aung San Suu Kyi and "regressive, colonialist" representations of her country

Loh Kah Seng reflects on the unpredictable consequences of mega projects and ambitious social programming in Singapore and beyond

Through a collection of photographs, Des Ball and Colum Graham explain relations between Thailand's Border Patrol Police and the country's royals

An impressive assembly of experts will be at the ANU Malaysia-Singapore Update 2013 to address pressing issues on governance, society and the economy.

Malaysia will never replace Indonesia as the main Australian focus in Southeast Asia but there are many critical links which makes Malaysia an important partner.

Thai academic Thorn Pitidol argues that while Yingluck's premiership is facing a difficult "mid-term" period, her opponents on the street are not doing any better

If rural development serves vested interests, it will surely be piecemeal, unbalanced and ultimately destructive.

How does the understanding of Malaysian institutions as limited access orders (LAOs) explain the degree of inequality in Malaysia?