The politics of Himpunan 355

Sharia law, islamic rallies and existential crises in Malaysia.

A life journey’s end after “finding” Myanmar

Paying tribute to an Australian surgeon dedicated to Myanmar's disabled.

“A prison within a prison within a prison”

Mong Palatino chats to Vietnamese dissident Dang Xuan Dieu about his time behind bars.

Risk, gossip and retribution in Thailand

Skydiving, insubordination and rule under the new king.

The politics of native titles in Sarawak

Dayaks' land claims left on shaky ground by self-serving leaders and political malaise.

Royal Thai Embassay clarifies Wat Dhammakaya case

Thai Ambassador to Australia responds to James L Taylor article.

Playing Malaysia’s number game

Can the country's economic data be trusted?

Unlocking Timor-Leste’s road to ASEAN

Why ASEAN should open the door to Dili.

Indonesia’s restive regions still troubled

Aceh and Papua still seek development and peace.

Women workers in Thailand’s caring economy

The critical need to change gender norms and recognise caring and reproductive labor.

Women: pillars of justice in Southeast Asia

Pushing for human rights reform in Southeast Asia.

Trials and tribulations in Cambodia

What the dismissal of Im Chaem case means for ongoing trials against the Khmer Rouge.

No business in business

Where to go next for the stalled debate on Indonesia's SOEs?

Love thy neighbour

Why Indonesia and Australia must acknowledge their secret shared history.

Malaysia’s criminal state of mind

Assassination of North Korean offers Najib a lifeline.

The perplexing case of Wat Dhammakaya

A temple, illicit money, and the military junta.

Suu Kyi’s state of denial

Silence on Rohingya issue is hard to justify. It's also dangerous.

A turning point in the Rohingya crisis

Violent suppression threatens Myanmar's political transition.

Tackling human trafficking in ASEAN

New convention offers progress, pitfalls and a way forward.

The future of Xi’s Belt Road Initiative

President's vision lacks strategy.

Killing Kim

Political sanctuary, assassination and why Kim Jong Nam’s killing won’t be the last.

ASEAN: same, same not different

Why trade trumps tolerance in the regional bloc.

The look of a winner

Why public image matters for Malaysia’s newest opposition party

Ghost ships: why are World War II naval wrecks vanishing in Indonesia?

Allied warships being stolen from Southeast Asian waters