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The perplexing case of Wat Dhammakaya

A temple, illicit money, and the military junta.

Suu Kyi’s state of denial

Silence on Rohingya issue is hard to justify. It's also dangerous.

A turning point in the Rohingya crisis

Violent suppression threatens Myanmar's political transition.

Tackling human trafficking in ASEAN

New convention offers progress, pitfalls and a way forward.

The future of Xi’s Belt Road Initiative

President's vision lacks strategy.

Killing Kim

Political sanctuary, assassination and why Kim Jong Nam’s killing won’t be the last.

ASEAN: same, same not different

Why trade trumps tolerance in the regional bloc.

The look of a winner

Why public image matters for Malaysia’s newest opposition party

Ghost ships: why are World War II naval wrecks vanishing in Indonesia?

Allied warships being stolen from Southeast Asian waters

Does the data reveal declining dictatorship in Myanmar?

Looking at protests to assess the country's political transition.

Is hardline Islam really rising in Indonesia?

How Jokowi has kept hardliners in check.

In Trump and family we trust

Could the Trump White House brew American cronyism in the way of Asia?