Emergencies and executions under Jokowi

So-called national emergencies give President no right to breach human rights.

Thai blasts a wake-up call for peace?

Latest attacks may relate to stalled peace talks between insurgents and state.

Bombs, facts, and myths in southern Thailand

There's good reason to distrust the junta's official line on latest blasts.

Two suspects in Thailand’s blasts

Why Malay insurgents and radical Red Shirts may be the culprits.

Poor Filipinos’ lives don’t seem to matter

Duterte’s war on drugs is also a war on class.

When trade worlds collide

Australia leaves itself short changed in efforts to unlock Indonesia's economy.

Decades of dominance and a junta’s demise

Thailand referendum installs military for the long haul, opens door for their downfall?

A new way of seeing asylum seekers

How a photography project is helping change attitudes about refugees in Indonesia.

Heroines, heroes and villains

Part two of Burma and the comics.

‘Deep’ Malay cultural psychology

How modern Malaysia is huddling in the village against the 'dark forces' of the outside world.

Wars and rumors of wars

Burma and the comics part one.

Cashing in

Jokowi’s second reshuffle is a win for the president’s loyalists and financiers.

How the press can power Myanmar’s democracy

As Myanmar's media finds it footing after decades of oppression, responsible journalism is crucial.

Interrogating the Dictator

Nostalgic videos of Suharto reveal that the flaws of his rule were obvious to those who lived through it.

The middle class president

Jokowi’s developmentalist democracy goes beyond a simplistic personal attribute or set of beliefs: it is inherent to his class status.

Elections without democracy in Southeast Asia

Why authoritarian rule remains resilient in the face of elections.

Thailand’s referendum roadblock

The false and serious business of Thailand’s constitutional vote.

Lamenting 1MDB

Optimism about Malaysia's latest financial scandal is as hard to find as answers.

Melanesian solidarity vs economic power

Melanesian solidarity and prosperity at stake with West Papua question.

Dialogue over repression

Why Melanesia and Indonesia need West Papua's liberation movement.