Will the current push for amendments lead to a fairer and more participatory constitution?

Teeming with the greatest fish species biodiversity on the planet, these seas are under threat from large and small scale illegal fishing compounded by lax law enforcement.

Behind the student protests for reforms to the monarchy that are shaking the century-old foundations of Thailand's political system.

Instead of implementing tough trade restriction measures that affect ordinary Cambodians, the EU and US should reconsider its approach to engaging Cambodia on human rights.

Modern techniques to block online criticism of Thailand's monarchy are paired with the familiar stirring of royalist-nationalist sentiment.

A split has emerged in the Indonesian disability rights movement over the new Komite Nasional Disabilitas.

Myanmar must face its second competitive election in the context of a global recession and under the shadow of a ruthless pandemic.

The meaning of pluralism in NU cannot possibly have a single and monolithic meaning.

Despite consensus that local organisations make aid and development more responsive and effective, implementation lags.

Persistent adherence to the written rules makes Mynamar's vulnerable to authoritarian tendencies and threatens a fragile democracy.

Asylum seekers' silence, which the regime cannot recognise as an expression of vulnerability, is reason enough for Acehnese fishermen to deliver protection.

The COVID-19 crisis tested the boundaries of federal-state relations when decisions from the centre were not received well by state governments.

During the pandemic, “immodest” or ungrateful receiving by the poor has been strongly denounced both by the state and middle-class donors.

After COVID-19, Australia will want to step up in the region...especially where the lessons and relevant technology can be generously shared.

Does Islamist rule in lower branches of government affect relations between religious groups?

Hydropower dams in Cambodia generate extensive processes of commodification and extraction, feeding the country’s vast shadow economy.

GE2020 results suggests a greater focus on the details of policy making rather than the broad strokes of policy proposals, making freedom of information increasingly relevant.

China will continue supporting Ethnic Armed Organisations with cultural and economic ties to China.

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The king is reviving the life of his absolutist forebears while trying to bring the military under control.

LGBTQ+ Indonesians are driving some of the most effective community responses to the hardships of the pandemic.

Many Filipino students don't have computers or internet access for online learning during COVID-19. On "subaltern social media strategies" for demanding equitable access.

Sango Mahanty explains how mega infrastructure projects such as hydropower are dramatically transforming nature and society in our region.