The Karen National Union shows how internal conflicts in Myanmar’s insurgencies can complicate the peace process

The state of Papuan press freedom is dire, despite Jokowi promising openness. Indonesia's Press Council must speak.

There's ample reason to expect Jokowi's 2019 campaign will prove resilient to right wing populist opposition.

Warning signs for Jokowi in the importance of voters who were happy with Ahok's performance but voted against him on religious grounds.

Exit polls from Jakarta election are a good starting point for thinking about the nexus between identity politics and inequality.

How the junta's urban development plans target the poor and their politics.

Ian Wilson and Marcus Mietzner interpret the Jakarta election in a public conversation hosted by Murdoch University's Asia Research Centre.

How the idea of 'taingyintha' is used to decide who does and does not belong in Myanmar's political community.

Ian Wilson is right that binary 'diversity vs. sectarian populism' narratives are unhelpful. But religious divides still matter in the politics of inequality.

Hailed as a game changer in the 2012 Jakarta polls, volunteer and social media campaigns are playing an increasingly ambiguous role in Indonesian politics.

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.

How a revolutionary approach is addressing major gaps in STEM education.

On the nature of communal violence in Myanmar, and divergent Burmese and international interpretations of its causes.

Prosecutors' request for a suspended sentence for Ahok underscores what a political farce the legal process has been.

The creativity, informality, and disorderliness of Bangkok's street vendors couldn't survive the junta's impulses for social control.

Anocha Suwichakornpong's new film haunts long after the credits are over.

Framing Jakarta's election as a referendum on Indonesian pluralism is a way to avoid addressing inequalities of political and economic power.

Pavin Chachavalpongpun: Vajiralongkorn has been ruthless in consolidating his position within Thailand's ruling elite.

New Mandala founder Nicholas Farrelly announces Liam Gammon's new role

How poor policy understanding of slash and burn farming has impacted communities.

How memes mobilise emotions and people.

How can youth help enhance relations with Vietnam?

How can Malaysia overhaul its authoritarian and corrupt political structure?

Why Malaysia's police and JAKIM deserve some scrutiny.