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
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.
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.
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
Indonesia: the quality of justice
When it comes to drugs, it's death for foreigners and leniency for locals, writes Hamish McDonald.
Fair pay for Myanmar’s civil servants
In his Myanmar Times column this week, Nicholas Farrelly analyses pay-rates for Myanmar officials
Pol-la-muang: The making of superior Thais
A new social class, with high morals, lavish salaries, and anti-majoritarian missions, will probably do Thailand more harm than good
Art, activism and saving sacred rivers
Activist-journalist Myint Zaw has won the ‘Green Nobel’ for his campaign to save Myanmar's Irrawaddy river through art.
The double captivity of ‘Chinese privilege’
Masturah Alatas explores the contentious notion of "Chinese privilege" in Singapore
“Children of the revolution” to revolutionary grandchildren?
Ruediger Korff examines the challenges of generational change in Southeast Asia.
Strengthened sedition
The reforms to the Sedition Act bodes ill to Malaysia's democratisation process, concludes Amanda Whiting.
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