Trevor Wilson analyses the current trajectory and offers thoughts on what will happen next

The real test for Jokowi is ensuring food security for Indonesia's poor, writes John McCarthy.

Nurhisham Hussein argues that unless significant economic reforms are undertaken, managing public finance in Malaysia will be tough

Photo-journalist Nick Nostitz provides a significant account of a top Red Shirt's funeral

The first cabinet for Indonesia's new, 'reformist' president, Joko Widodo, is striking for how bad some of the appointments are, writes Edward Aspinall.

Scott Rawlinson looks at the paradoxical nature of Cambodia's approach to asylum seekers and refugees.

Amitav Acharya argues that Indonesia's new leaders have a strong foundation on which to build their foreign policy

Sovannarith Keo looks at the persistence of violence and disquiet 18 years after the Paris Peace Agreement

In the final post in this series, Josh Wood turns his attention to the Thilawa SEZ, which has many essential ingredients for success

In this post, Josh Wood has a less than up-beat prognosis for the Kyaukphyu SEZ in Rakhine State

In the first of a three-part series, Josh Wood explains why Dawei should never have been chosen as a SEZ site

D. Hellmann-Rajanayagam and Ruediger Korff suggest that a long, trans-regional story still needs to be fully told

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly takes a look at a new Australian television show set in Thailand

New Mandala's co-founder Nicholas Farrelly discusses the state of democracy and politics in Malaysia with an opposition MP

A Jokowi presidency is a win for Indonesia's democracy. But Indonesia got lucky by having Jokowi in the race, writes Liam Gammon.

It may be old, but it is still gold! New Mandala gives you everything you need to know about Indonesia's newly inaugurated president, Joko Widodo.

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly highlights some recent essays on Indonesia and Thailand

In this photo-essay, Ray Yen explores an informal settlement in Jakarta during the age of Jokowi

The Rolling Stones of Malaysia's opposition is here. Don't forget to catch them at a city near you.

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly chews over the hiring policies of fast food stores

A new book shows how regional organisations like ASEAN are helping spread human rights in Asia.

Robert Talcoth examines the tricky matter of quantifying support for Thailand's competing political movements

Michael Vatikiotis suggests that for established elites it's their replaceability in a democratic system that is hardest to swallow

Timothy Daniels provides a response to Clive Kessler's article noting that context is important in understanding the basis of religious violence.