Who built Marcos’ tomb?

A dictator’s hero’s burial and the Philippines’ post-EDSA democratic crisis.

Thailand’s long succession

Can Vajiralongkorn deliver the stable monarchy the Thai junta wants?

Confronting genocide in Myanmar 

Myanmar's government must acknowledge that genocide is being perpetrated against the Rohingya.

Najib’s fear campaign

The beleaguered Malaysian Prime Minister is clinging on to power, but at what cost?

Jokowi wakes up the leviathan

How the Indonesian president is using SOEs to drive economic development -- and why the private sector isn't happy.

Henry VIII of Thailand

Could playboy Prince Vajiralongkorn ever live up to his beloved predecessor?

Toward peace, reconciliation, and an end to genocide

Personal perspectives of Cambodia’s people.

No strings attached

The enduring popularity of Myanmar’s Zat Pwe.

Keep calm, carry on, and drink tea

The bitter taste behind Jokowi's tea drinking politics.

Moving beyond the Myitsone dam dilemma

How a historical China-Myanmar border treaty can help smooth troubled waters.

Can Thailand tolerate more than one form of Buddhism?

What anti-Dhammakaya sentiment says about Thai political authorities and Buddhism.

‘We are surviving without a dream’

Kachin refugees marooned in Kuala Lumpur.

Ritual and the demise of Thai democracy

Royal image and untold wealth leave a high price to pay for Thailand's democracy.

Drones put land rights back on the map

How West Kalimantan villagers are combining novel mapping techniques and technology with Indonesia's village law to reclaim territory.

What next for the theatrics of Thailand?

What Vajiralongkorn's naming as King means for Thailand's political sphere.

Busting the myth that Myanmar is a sanctions success story

How sanctions can hinder rather than help human rights in Myanmar.

No end to war without women

Myanmar must bring women to the negotiating table when it comes to peace.

Justice’s slow but steady march in Cambodia

Life sentences upheld for former Khmer Rouge officials.

Malaysia, the Philippines and ASEAN

Are there still signs for optimism in ASEAN?

Crossing the line

Redrawing electoral boundaries in Malaysia another attack to democracy.

Cambodia exports can get high on cannabis

Making cannabis legal could be a real export boon, writes Jim Plamondon.

Is working legally a win-win for refugees in Malaysia?

Is the new scheme a step in the right direction?

The Art of Dating in Javanese History

How the Javanese turn chronology into a beautiful artform.

Echoes of past violence haunt Indonesia

Is history repeating itself in Indonesia?