Amanda Whiting argues that the Bill to reform Malaysia's Sedition Act strengthens the authorities further.

Nicholas Farrelly reflects on an ANU field course about the Thailand-Myanmar borderlands

A new book on Australian journalists in Indonesia poses some tough questions about the bi-lateral relationship. Hamish McDonald reports.

Megawati takes a swipe at her party's president at the PDI-P congress in Bali.

Trevor Wilson pays tribute to one of Australia's great Burma scholars

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly has a new column at The Myanmar Times

Thongchai Winichakul stars in an exciting lineup at the ANU Thai Studies Conference on 30 April and 1 May 2015.

An interesting event discussing the implementation of Hudud in Malaysia.

Occasional New Mandala contributor Nuat Namman calls on foreign commentators to take a less simplistic approach to American democracy

Andrew Selth analyses the influence of the bard of the British Empire, Rudyard Kipling

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.