Andrew Morgan looks closely at the changing landscape for civil society in the years after direct military rule

Will there be poetry or pragmatism now the CEO of Singapore Inc is gone?

Huong Le Thu suggests that in Vietnam the Communist Party has recognized how social media can be a very efficient tool

Eisel Mazard reflects on the limited global appetite for understanding obscure wars in distant places

Robert Talcoth argues that in Thailand social media has the potential of becoming another tool of oppression

Tim Frewer examines the rise of extreme Buddhism and ethno-nationalism across the Southeast Asian region

Funeral of 103 year old Saw John Bwe Lah offers Gerard McCarthy a glimpse into a central Myanmar Karen community

Michael Barr draws our attention to key issues in the Lee Kuan Yew era

Bridget Welsh reflects on the political legacy of Lee Kuan Yew.

Trevor Wilson examines Myanmar's recent violence and whether it will derail the reform process.

An inside look at Myanmar's response to student protests and what it says about the country's democratic transition.

Matt Schissler reports on student protests, violence and social media in Yangon.

From high hopes to dashed expectations - Joko Widodo's aura is already tainted.

Alwyn Lau suggests that populism is effective for mobilisation but not for building meaningful relationship.

Joshua Woo outlines reasons why Malaysian Christians should accept the Quran given to them.

With the summary dismissal of Dr. Somsak Jeamteerasakul by Thammasat University, a new campaign has been launched

The lack of engagement between religious and non-religious communities must be remedied

Aim Sinpeng analyses the most important anti-government rally since Thailand's May 2014 coup

Having accepted the validity of Indonesian laws it is still important to recognise their flaws from both a humanitarian and academic point of view.

According to John Blaxland, clemency for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has a solid strategic rationale

New Mandala talks to Indonesia politics expert Greg Fealy about whether everyone got it wrong when it came to Jokowi

According to a new study, Southeast Asia performs worse on overall electoral integrity than any other region in the world

Is the battle between Indonesia's corruption commission and national police a sign of the difficulties to come for President Jokowi, asks Jacqueline Hicks.

Alicia Izharudin argues that every public endorsement of rape in Malaysia will have a ripple effect across society