Somyot Pumpanmuang, speaks to reporters about the Bangkok blast investigation in front of a popular go-go bar тАЬSuckersтАЭ . Photo: Royal Thai Police

Truth the latest victim in Bangkok blast

Case closed in Bangkok bombing; but it shouldn't be, writes Zachary Abuza.

Credibility and the vote

Whether Myanmar’s elections will be free and fair is the question on everyone’s lips.

Who are Myanmar’s friends?

After the election could friendship between India and Myanmar be rekindled, asks Nicholas Farrelly

A Myanmar ballot paper. Photo: Getty Images/istockphoto.

With no vote we have no voice

Missing ballot paper raises serious questions about Myanmar's free and fair elections.

A tribute to Nicholas Tapp

Jean Michaud reflects on the life of a prolific intellectual standing at the forefront of his field.

Myanmar’s critical moment

There are difficult times ahead for whoever wins historic elections.

Absent DASSK pulls a crowd in Yangon

In pictures: NLD supporters gather for colourful campaign.

Making Myanmar’s overseas vote count

Advanced ballot offers key lessons for historic November poll.

Cara Menghasilkan Uang Dengan Bermain Dominoqq

Greg Lopez looks at the legacy of former Malaysia PM, the 'ethical' Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Solving Malaysia’s economic crisis

In this special in-depth report, Datuk Ramesh Chander and Bridget Welsh examine how Malaysia can resolve its economic woes.

Australians Myuran Sukumaran (left) and Andrew Chan were executed in April for drug-related offences. Photo: Reprieve.org

Flawed justice on death row

Amnesty International's Papang Hidayat outlines Indonesia's troubling legal flaws.

Southeast Asian snapshots

From robot sex to boozy selfies, Mish Khan brings you the silly and sublime from Southeast Asia.

Wave of rhetoric on South China Sea sets dangerous tone

US and Australia must work with ASEAN on China's contentious island building.

The high price of Chinese hydropower

Lack of governance leads to costly social and environmental impacts.

The limits of big ‘P’ politics in Myanmar’s elections

Moral ideas and not parties continue to define people's politics.

A woman votes in Myanmar's 2012 by-election. Photo from Wikimedia commons.

Ethics and elections in Myanmar

Ahead of scheduled elections, Trevor Wilson reports on a sensitive topic.

National League for Democracy (NLD) supporters celebrate their victory in parliamentary elections outside party headquarters on April 1, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images.

To the election and beyond

After the election, Myanmar will have some serious new challenges to contend with

Astrology, prediction and postponement

Nicholas Farrelly considers the possibility that Myanmar's election will be postponed

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Searching for Singapore’s soul

It's time to scrap 'faux' race categories.

Deputy Speaker of the House Fadli Zon poses with Donald Trump during a tour of the US. The meeting last month caused much controversy in Indonesia. Photo: @fadlizon on Twitter

Jakarta’s junkets cost the nation

Less touring, more studying would serve Indonesian politicians well, argues Elizabeth Pisani.

Why I speak out against the Thai Monarchy

Poverty and injustice drive Chatwadee Rose Amornpat's passion for royal accountability.

Myanmar’s minefields

Landmines the missing link in country’s ceasefire process, writes Gregory Cathcart.

‘Lesbianism’ and detention in Aceh

Recent arrests reveal worrying signs of increasing religiosity and conservatism.

Why we still need SBY

Rather than a swansong, karaoke king and former president should deliver an encore.