Millions of ‘likes’ but leadership lacking

Discussion online needs to be handled carefully for Myanmar's long-term success, writes Nicholas Farrelly.

The Kuala Lumpur logo controversy

Does a tacky logo point to the return of authoritarianism in Malaysia?

New Mandala co-founders Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly.

New Mandala turns 10

“Blogging has opened up academia to larger and more varied audiences.” James Giggacher reports on how a military coup led to a revolution in connecting academic insight with the wider world.

Cambodia’s latest crackdown: an affair to remember

Ahead of key elections, dissenting voices are once again being silenced in Cambodia.

Some days in November

Why Nicholas Farrelly is circling 9 November 2020 as a day to watch.

Ending labour abuse at sea

Reform leads to dramatic changes in Thailand’s fisheries, but will it last?

Slavery and seafood

Is reform of fisheries and labour laws enough, asks Douglas Macfarlane.

Bringing democracy to Myanmar

Trevor Wilson looks at the factors and actors behind the nation's historic transition.

Confronting a violent past

Saskia Wieringa on ending sexual violence in Indonesia.

Remembering Depayin and other tragedies

Nicholas Farrelly reflects on the 13th anniversary of the attack on Aung San Suu Kyi's convoy.

Mak Yong in May: Sembah Guru

Julia Mayer recounts watching the ancient North Malaysian dance-theatre known as Mak Yong.

Questions about international conferences in Thailand in 2017

Thongchai Winichakul asks important questions about upcoming academic events.

The cost of castration in Indonesia

Is Indonesia's new castration policy ethical?

A parasite in democracy

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Muhammad Beni Saputra discuss the implications of Indonesia's mainstream media being controlled by oligarchs.

Pakatan Harapan electrocutes itself

Manjit Bhatia writes on why the Sarawak poll results mean the death of Malaysia's opposition coalition.

Gazing over the horizon

Nicholas Farrelly suggests that Myanmar’s biggest changes are probably still to come.

The TPP and Vietnamese workers

Angie Tran explores what the the US/Vietnam Labor Side Agreement means for workers' rights in Vietnam.

Colonial Burma, history and phillumeny

Andrew Selth discusses how matchbox labels provide a glimpse into the culture of colonial Burma.

The future of the EU-ASEAN relationship

Carlo Filippini on the key differences between ASEAN and the EU and the relationship's trajectory.

Washington’s pivot to Southeast Asia

Why the US needs to strengthen its economic ties with Southeast Asia.

Indonesia’s anti-corruption drive (part two)

The second part to Jeremy Mulholland's series on the rise and ruin of the KPK

Indonesia’s anti-corruption drive (part one)

Jeremy Mulholland details the rise and ruin of Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission.