Joshua Woo outlines reasons why Malaysian Christians should accept the Quran given to them.
Academic freedom in Thailand
With the summary dismissal of Dr. Somsak Jeamteerasakul by Thammasat University, a new campaign has been launched
Religion and atheism: the need for dialogue
The lack of engagement between religious and non-religious communities must be remedied
V-Day resistance to the junta’s coercive regime
Aim Sinpeng analyses the most important anti-government rally since Thailand's May 2014 coup
A fatal mistake
Having accepted the validity of Indonesian laws it is still important to recognise their flaws from both a humanitarian and academic point of view.
Strategic imperatives for Australia-Indonesia relations
According to John Blaxland, clemency for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has a solid strategic rationale
The unfulfilled promise of Joko Widodo
New Mandala talks to Indonesia politics expert Greg Fealy about whether everyone got it wrong when it came to Jokowi
Southeast Asian elections worst in the world
According to a new study, Southeast Asia performs worse on overall electoral integrity than any other region in the world
KPK v Polri: a proxy conflict?
Is the battle between Indonesia's corruption commission and national police a sign of the difficulties to come for President Jokowi, asks Jacqueline Hicks.
Rape and the pantomime of misogyny
Alicia Izharudin argues that every public endorsement of rape in Malaysia will have a ripple effect across society
The naked Apsara in Cambodia
Scott Rawlinson wades into a discussion about Khmer women, sexualisation and gender
Why executions won’t win Indonesia’s drug war
Keeping death row inmates alive one of the best chances of success in Joko Widodo’s war on drugs
Burma/Myanmar: Bibliographic trends
Andrew Selth surveys the changing landscape of publishing about the Southeast Asian nation
Remembering “Tok Guru”
Clive Kessler reflects on the qualities of Tok Guru and how they influenced his academic work
Laclau and Malaysia’s empty signifiers
Why the claim to represent all Malaysians by the ruling regime? Alwyn Lau offers an explanation.
Nik Aziz Nik Mat
Greg Lopez offers brief words as another iconic Malaysian leader, Tok Guru Nik Aziz, passes away.
Anwar Ibrahim’s incarceration and its implications
Mohamed Nawab analyses the implications of the Anwar Ibrahim verdict on the key players.
Life after Anwar
New Mandala interviewed Malaysia specialist John Funston about the trial and conviction of Anwar Ibrahim
Crocodiles, cronies and cars
As Joko Widodo's presidency of promised reform is already at risk of descending into farce, writes Hamish McDonald.
Jockey life in Jakarta
Mariam Koslay takes a close-up look at the experiences of Jakarta's traffic jockeys
Political prisoners still languishing in Burma
Co-founder of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, Bo Kyi, introduces a new campaign
Democratic values and human rights in ASEAN
James Gomez and Robin Ramcharan highlight the findings of a recent journal special issue
Southeast Asian Islam, gentle and ungentle
Clive Kessler's third and final article investigating the links between Islam, violence and Southeast Asia.
Australia’s leadership spill, with a Myanmar twist
Olivia Cable highlights an intriguing and unexpected connection between Australian and Myanmar politics
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