This Sunday’s election marks another milestone in the slow march toward a more open and prosperous society.

Could Myanmar's post-election transfer of power derail democracy. Chit Win surveys the risks.

Provocative patrols no way to turn the tide in contested South China Sea.

Assessing the Indonesia president and his rule.

Beijing’s moves in the South China Sea need to be met with an assertive ‘costs imposing’ strategy.

Katharine McGregor and Jemma Purdey look at the Ubud cancellations, the police and Indonesia's 1965 massacre.

International interest in Myanmar's elections a major positive, writes Trevor Wilson.

From phallic Facebook posts to hot hashtags in the Philippines, Mish Khan brings you the best and worst from our chaotic region.

Talk of robots only distracts from the real issues in the sex trade.

Civil society must play an important role in consolidating Myanmar's democratic transition, writes Helen James.

Colourful rallies and a solidarity in hope set the scene for Myanmar's election.

Peeping through the "Ka-La" of Thailand and its single Internet gateway.

Will Myanmar’s election narrow the gender gap in politics?

Dark days return to Indonesia, with censorship of its dark past.

There are dangerous and disturbing links between the sex trade and sex robots, writes Kathleen Richardson.

Even after the ruling party eventually melts away, what will remain is the core of military power

Thailand's online battle for control of the nation's narrative is heating up.

Hamish McDonald reflects on the censorship of events marking Indonesia's 1965 massacre.

Myanmar's fountain of youth... careful it’s not Kool-Aid.

Like a dour brylcreemed uncle, Beijing will be warning Naypyitaw about all this change-y, hope-y stuff come 8 November.

From slices of pizza in Myanmar to secession in Malaysia, Mish Khan brings you the silly and sublime from Southeast Asia.

Embassy staff helping, not hampering, Myanmar's vote.

Why Australia's national university must bite the bullet when it comes to humanities and social science.

Myanmar’s ‘nationwide ceasefire’; not nationwide, not a ceasefire, argues Rachel Wagley.