The Tatmadaw in a democracy

Nicholas Farrelly looks at Myanmar's military and its changing role.

Myanmar’s tentative renaissance

Interview with Giuseppe Gabusi on the economic, political and policy challenges ahead.

Ben Anderson: the one and only

Ariel Heryanto pays tribute to the late scholar and his ongoing legacy.

Australia’s diplomatic trade-off

Leadership and vision lacking on strategic Asia issues, writes Donna Baker.

The fog of one man’s thinking

Gregory Cathcart critiques Robert Taylor's views on ethnicity and voting in Myanmar.

Public lectures and protecting the King

Pavin Chachavalpongpun heckled by Thai ultra-royalists during Yale University talk.

Sex work and the state in Cambodia

A long history of gendered power relations leave sex workers dangerously vulnerable today.

Spectre of the past

Tortured Timor still bears wounds 40 years after Indonesia’s invasion.

Understanding Myanmar’s communal violence

Dismissing the views of others as 'crazy' isn't helpful, writes Tamas Wells.

Southeast Asian snapshots

From unholy insults to wacky witchcraft, Mish Khan brings you the best and worst from the region.

Waking up to Myanmar’s new normal

After their election win, the NLD grapples with competition and policy, writes Nicholas Farrelly.

Malaysia’s slide into the UMNO abyss

Move from authoritarian towards totalitarian UMNO rule can't be halted, writes Manjit Bhatia.

ASEAN adjusts to a new democratic phenomenon

Why the region should welcome Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar's new government.

Dealing with militarisation in Myanmar

What will change Myanmar's long reliance on armed forces?

ANU seeks Burmese language lecturer

Exciting new teaching opportunity at ANU.

The last king of Thailand?

Chatwadee Rose Amornpat on why Thailand's monarchy needs to change.

ASEAN’s community moving in circles

Regional organisation continues to stumble in its quest for further integration.

Vietnam: Israel’s closest ASEAN partner

Growing ties could help narrow Vietnam's development gap.

Turning the tide on Thailand’s human trafficking

Will reform initiatives be able to stop a dangerous trade?

Can democratic Myanmar lead ASEAN?

Myanmar could present a fresh challenge in a region where non-democratic norms have prevailed.

Civilization at what cost?

Marking 500 years of Portuguese presence in East Timor.

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What is “Islamism”?

Clive Kessler charts the rise of political Islam and what it means today.

Southeast Asian snapshots

Mish Khan brings you your weekly dose of WTF from Southeast Asia.

The tour group and the vote

Soaking up a historic moment in modern-day Myanmar.