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.
The challenge after the Indonesia local elections
Shaping the performance accountability of elected political leaders.
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