An official Dutch inquiry will confront the bloody end of the country's colonial rule in the Indies. It will also open old wounds in Indonesia.
A science circus for Southeast Asia
How a revolutionary approach is addressing major gaps in STEM education.
Interpreting communal violence in Myanmar
On the nature of communal violence in Myanmar, and divergent Burmese and international interpretations of its causes.
Ahok’s absurd trial won’t satisfy anybody
Prosecutors' request for a suspended sentence for Ahok underscores what a political farce the legal process has been.
Last orders in Bangkok
The creativity, informality, and disorderliness of Bangkok's street vendors couldn't survive the junta's impulses for social control.
Film review: By The Time It Gets Dark/ดาวคะนอง
Anocha Suwichakornpong's new film haunts long after the credits are over.
Jakarta: inequality and the poverty of elite pluralism
Framing Jakarta's election as a referendum on Indonesian pluralism is a way to avoid addressing inequalities of political and economic power.
Kingdom of fear (and favour)
Pavin Chachavalpongpun: Vajiralongkorn has been ruthless in consolidating his position within Thailand's ruling elite.
Slashing livelihoods
How poor policy understanding of slash and burn farming has impacted communities.
Malaysia’s electoral reform: more important than ever
How can Malaysia overhaul its authoritarian and corrupt political structure?
The impact of Indonesia’s online transportation ban on the disabled
How the government's policy is a loss for the disabled community.
Tackling sex re-assignment surgery in Malaysia
Understanding the state’s aversion towards sex-reassignment in Malaysia.
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