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The futility of Prayuth’s war on truth

What Prayuth can learn from a thousand-year-old tale of royalty.

Malaysia’s digital economy: can entrepreneurship be unleashed?  

Crony capitalism in Malaysia may become a drag on the country’s digital ambitions.

Jokowi’s calculated soft approach to Jakarta’s radicals

Why the Jokowi administration’s handling of the Ahok case deserves credit.

Marvelling at Indonesian democracy in Myanmar

Why bold reforms are critical for success.

Growing insecurity in Muslim Mindanao

Are the peace plan and the presidency at risk?

Managing a declining threat

How to deal with ‘the face of Buddhist terror’ in Myanmar.

Lessons of the Arab Spring for Muslim Southeast Asia

Why Southeast Asia needs a cultural spring.

Has Jokowi handed a strategic victory to radicals?

How political Islam is growing steadily on Indonesia's national stage.

Why Rakhine people should embrace human rights

How overcoming a long-held antipathy would benefit the Rakhine community.

Who built Marcos’ tomb?

A dictator’s hero’s burial and the Philippines’ post-EDSA democratic crisis.

Thailand’s long succession

Can Vajiralongkorn deliver the stable monarchy the Thai junta wants?

Confronting genocide in Myanmar 

Myanmar's government must acknowledge that genocide is being perpetrated against the Rohingya.