Revisit our 20 most-read posts published throughout the year.

Amid challenges to NGO participation in peace process, churches have filled the void.

In insisting that “animist” faiths be given a lower status than “religion”, Islamic leaders ignore how the false divide between them was constructed in the first place.

A review of the refurbished Singapore History Gallery at the National Museum of Singapore.

Jokowi moved quickly to shift a controversial armed forces chief into retirement. The 2019 elections were at the front of his mind.

Nasihat dari seorang wartawan Indonesia bagi kawan-kawannya yang meliput isu-isu Papua.

The public face of Cambodia's exiled CNRP leadership on surviving and regrouping after Hun Sen's crackdown.

The novelist's work remains a useful window on the politics of freedom of (and from) speech in Singapore.

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On the reunion of 2016’s anti-Ahok protests: the ‘awakening’ of Islamic identity means togetherness to some, and division to others.

Lee Kuan Yew isn't to blame if Singapore's political class can't let go of him.

How should we respond when heritage is damaged or destroyed?

Further isolating the Myanmar public from international perspectives will do nothing to help the Rohingya.

Scholars are meant to understand and explain the roots of atrocities. But do situations like that of the Rohingya demand that they do more?

Duterte’s violent response to local threats has reignited Mindanao’s conflicts. Regional allies should stand up to his government, not prop it up.

A new edited volume grapples with what it means to study a country caught between democracy and authoritarianism.

This article explores the life and career of one of Java's great premodern leaders: the 16th-century queen of Jepara.

The dissolution of the CNRP protects the prime minister’s position in the short term, but may backfire in the long run.

ASEAN's human rights mechanisms reflect the body's prioritising the interests of national elites. Don't expect it to be of use in resolving the Rohingya crisis.

One of Myanmar's most revered monks reassures soldiers that norms of nonviolence are suspended in the course of defending the faith.

A team of expert Makassan boat-builders constructs a padewakang

Mishandling the return of civilian evacuees risks creating new pockets of sympathy for violent extremist groups.

Putting Vietnam’s apparatchik-in-chief in his historical context.

On the distinctive energy young people are bringing to campaigns for democracy and good governance in Malaysia.