Why we marched for Malaysia

Converging in Canberra for Bersih 4.0.

Berish 4 participants around KL's Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square). Photo: The Malaysian Insider.

Bersih 4.0: a win/win outcome?

Mass rallies over the weekend proved a moderate victory for both sides of Malaysian politics, argues Clive Kessler.

The medium of people power

In the wake of Malaysia's Bersih 4 rally, Ross Tapsell looks at the rise of drone journalism & social media in Southeast Asia.

Jakarta’s day of destruction

In this photo essay, Ray Yen captures powerful images of Kampung Pulo's demolition.

Photo by Gerhard Hoffstaedter.

Bersih 4.0 takes over Kuala Lumpur

Gerhard Hoffstaedter reports from the middle of Malaysia's march for clean politics.

Coups and constitutions

The final draft of Thailand’s new constitution is aimed at entrenching elite power, writes Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang.

Riding for the royals

What 'Bike for Mom' reveals about ideas of motherhood in Thailand.

Thai student Patiwat Saraiyaem, 23, left, and activist Porntip Mankong, 26, are escorted by prison security guards after their verdict at the Criminal Court in Bangkok. Photo: AFP.

Remembering the victims of lese majeste

A system that protects the monarchy only punishes the people, writes Chatwadee Rose Amornpat.

An injured resident of Kampung Pulo is dragged away by police. Photo: Antara.

No happily ever after in tale of Kampung Pulo

Forced evictions typecast victims as villains.

969 leader Ashin Wirathu. Photo: Al Jazeera.

The threat of Myanmar’s extremist monks

Ma Ba Tha could derail the country’s political transition, writes Oren Samet.

Business as usual in Naypyitaw

Shwe Mann 'coup' no cause for concern in the streets of Myanmar's capital.

Thailand’s nightmare scenario

There will be grim consequences if the Bangkok blast has its origin in domestic politics.

As the sun rises

Nicholas Farrelly takes a close look at Myanmar in time and space.

Renovation rescues and unrequited love

Australia needs to stop feeding Jakarta’s sense of self-importance.

Soldiers inspect the body of a suspected insurgent after a clash with Marines at a navy base in Narathiwat province, southern Thailand. Photo: The Nation.

Ending conflict in Thailand’s Deep South

Why Thailand's south needs a peace process and not military action.

Thai soldiers and police officers at the scene of a bomb attack in Pattani province, southern Thailand Photo: EPA.

Thailand’s unheard voices

Chronic violence and daily terror all too common in troubled south.

Tourism and terror in Thailand

Bangkok bombing adds a new & dangerous dimension to tourism safety in Thailand, argues David Beirman.

Life after the Bangkok blast

While shocking, immediate impact of terror attack will be limited, writes Greg Raymond.

Thai junta turning tragedy to farce

Bangkok bombing investigation incompetent and inconsistent, writes Lee Jones.

Floods and forced evictions in Jakarta

People, politics and planning collide in riverside slum Kampung Pulo.

Artists perform to raise funds for victims of Myanmar's floods. Photo supplied.

Solidarity and resilience emerge in Myanmar

Citizens rise to respond in the face of floods, report Justine Chambers & Gerard McCarthy.

Terrorism in the heart of Thailand

Michael Vatikiotis looks at the wider implications of the Bangkok blasts.

Politics and security in Thailand

In the wake of the Bangkok blasts, Zachary Abuza warns that politics should not trump a proper investigation.

Making knowledge count

Deciding research priorities should be high on the agenda for Myanmar’s new government