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Stale politics to get fresh in ballot defined by key battlegrounds, new contenders and old issues.
Myanmar’s middle-class bulge
Asia's newest middle class will set the pace of political change in Myanmar, writes Nicholas Farrelly.
Celebrating 50 years of Indonesia research at ANU
Indonesia Project marks major anniversary with series of special events.
Malaysia is cracking up and cracking down
Media ban for alleged corruption reporting another nail in the coffin for Malaysian politics.
Gender and Myanmar’s Kachin conflict
Female soldiers fighting for independence, fighting for recognition.
Malaysia’s deadly connection
Turning a blind eye to the links between corruption and human trafficking is costing lives.
The Republic of Siam?
Chatwadee Rose Amornpat calls for the Thai people to embrace a republican future
Dear Malaysia: Mahathir is no messiah
Manjit Bhatia asks whether the good doctor is really the cure for Malaysia's woes.
Political implications of Thailand’s royal succession
Will democracy move forward with changes to the monarchy?
Tourism and Myanmar’s missed opportunity
Foreign visitors are one way the country can quickly expand its economy.
A tale of two cities in Myanmar
Yangon and Naypyitaw show the leaps and limits of Myanmar's transformation.
The sunny side of ordinary life
Nicholas Farrelly examines the many stories of education, enrichment and contentment that have followed Myanmar's political changes
Modernising Indonesia’s military
New Mandala talks to CSIS expert Evan Laksmana about the future of the TNI.
Thailand will never have democracy unless…
The army and people must collaborate to remove 'Absolute Monarchy Dictatorship'.
The irresistible rise of Colonel Sanders
Timothy Simonson bites into KFC, democracy and crony capitalism in Myanmar.
Is Naypyitaw growing up?
New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly has a new essay on the evolution of Myanmar's capital.
The gold farmers
Nancy Lee Peluso on the promise and perils of small-scale illegal mining in West Kalimantan.
Southeast Asia’s Uighur dilemma
According to Zachary Abuza, Thailand’s return of 109 Uighurs to China bodes ill for human rights and security in the region.
Uncle Sam and Uncle Ho
Hunter Marston argues that as China rises, the US and Vietnam are building closer ties.
In Malaysian politics, keep calm and amok on!
How youth, prejudice and mob violence go hand-in-hand with politics.
Can Myanmar benefit from China plan?
Nicholas Farrelly suggests taking the idea of “one belt, one road” and turning it into many small projects
The law in Malaysia is an ass
PM Najib, UMNO-BN politicians and their cronies remain above Malaysia’s spineless laws.
The end of symbolic protest in Thailand
The fight for democracy has been elevated to another level, writes Wad Rawee.