Making sense of Myanmar’s continuing conflicts

All the details on the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update Conference at ANU on 5-6 June 2015.

The luxury of space in Naypyitaw

Soaking up the penthouse view in Myanmar's increasingly urbane capital.

A missing boat and a missing voice

How the Rohingya have been cast adrift by all and sundry.

Ethnic politics from the capital

With 135 official ethnic categories, Nicholas Farrelly writes that Myanmar's ethnic politics take up a lot of space, even in Naypyitaw

A happy end for Abhisit

Occasional New Mandala commentator, and very minor royal, Nuat Namman Na Thoeng provides a tribute to Abhisit's extraordinary electoral record.

Rule-breaking and the Rohingya

How Australia's 'stop the boats' policy is prolonging the Rohingya's suffering.

The Rohingya and regional failure

ASEAN fails in efforts to be 'people-centred' when it comes to Rohingya refugees.

Looking ahead: Australia-Indonesia relations

Calm, change and collaboration key to repairing tested ties, writes Felicity Norman.

Withering on the vine of public opinion

The missed opportunity of aid cuts to Indonesia.

Counting the cost

How significant are Australian aid cuts to Indonesia?

Scrambling to draw lessons

This week in his column at The Myanmar Times, Nicholas Farrelly writes about what we can learn from the transition

“Never Again”: time to end genocide in Burma

The international community can no longer ignore the plight of Myanmar's Rohingya, writes Nancy Hudson-Rodd.

Flying the flag of reform?

The release of political prisoners in Papua raises more questions than answers.

Minorities and minority rights in Thailand

John Draper and David Streckfuss provide a timely introduction to the subject of minority rights and mapping of ethnolinguistic groups in Thailand.

Press freedom in Papua?

Ross Tapsell examines the significance of foreign journalists being allowed into Indonesia's Papua provinces.

Myanmar’s workers of the world

In his column this week at The Myanmar Times, Nicholas Farrelly offers some thoughts on Myanmar's millions of migrant workers

Succession and legitimacy: Vajiralongkorn and T├┤n Duc Thang

David Camroux compares Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and T├┤n Duc Thang

Coins collected for Australian after comments on aid to Indonesia made by PM Tony Abbott.

Australia-Indonesia: the view from Jakarta

Pierre Marthinus on Canberra's clear lack of intellectual and cultural competence.

Najib’s taxing problem: The politics of Malaysia’s GST

Najib Razak should be careful, reminds Bridget Welsh, as excessive taxation has thrice led to rebellion in Malaysia.

The power of redemption

Can Jokowi recover from Australian and international outrage?

Small victory, systemic problems

Angie Ngoc Tran examines the causes and consequences of a recent strike of over 90,000 Vietnamese workers for social insurance justice.

Myanmar President Thein Sein leaves after delivering the opening address at this month's ASEAN summit. Photo by AFP.

Change you can depend on

In his Myanmar Times column this week, Nicholas Farrelly considers Myanmar's ever-shifting picture of reform

Shot through the heart

The case of drug offenders on death row shows that a lack of compassion in Indonesia and Australia wins the day (and ends lives).

Dealing in death: Indonesia’s drug executions

Insight on drugs, the death penalty and the execution of foreigners in Indonesia