Back from the dead to plea for his murderers.
To TPP or not to TPP – that is Jokowi’s question
Should he sign up to the world’s largest trade agreement?
Duckweed and the dilemma of Singapore’s opposition
Will more non-elected members of parliament bolster or hamper the country’s long-suffering opposition, ask Stefan Tan.
Ritualism and the erosion of human rights
States in the Asia-Pacific increasingly pay lip service to protections they sign up to.
Thailand’s iron fist and an academic’s family
Pavin Chachavalpongpun on the abuse he and his family are facing from military rulers.
Myanmar: where civil society and democracy collide
Will Myanmar's civil society help or hinder political change?
Why the NLD needs to look beyond city lights
Prosperous and peaceful provincial towns should be the priority for the NLD, writes Nicholas Farrelly.
Futuristic shoes a kick in the guts for Philippines poor
Social media stomps all over presidential candidate son's choice of footwear.
The historian who charted Australia’s Asian future
Anthony Milner pays tribute to the late John Legge.
Polishing the plin-plan president
Jokowi may look good in batik but he ain't cut out for the president's office, writes Duncan Graham.
Self-interest and the spectre of Beijing at Sunnylands
US-ASEAN summit shows that a new Cold War mindset is descending on Asia.
Najib and Malaysia’s road to redemption?
There could be even darker times ahead for Malaysia's democracy, writes Amrita Malhi.
The two would-be women presidents
What chance do democracy's ladies in waiting, Aung San Suu Kyi and Hillary Clinton, have, asks Nehginpao Kipgen.
Shutting women out no path to peace in Myanmar
Women's experiences of conflict and violence critical to country's democratic development, writes Jenny Hedström.
Lawlessness and mass violence in Cambodia
Scott Rawlinson puts forward a new explanation for the country's genocide.
Region’s human rights watchdogs lack bite
National institutions aren't protecting anyone, new report shows.
How did Southeast Asia become a social fact?
Tom Pepinsky looks at how an artificial concept defined a region.
Recognising restrictive regimes
US-ASEAN Summit sends bad signal for rights across the region, writes Caitlin McCaffrie.
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