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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.

Najib’s fear campaign

The beleaguered Malaysian Prime Minister is clinging on to power, but at what cost?

Jokowi wakes up the leviathan

How the Indonesian president is using SOEs to drive economic development -- and why the private sector isn't happy.

Henry VIII of Thailand

Could playboy Prince Vajiralongkorn ever live up to his beloved predecessor?

Toward peace, reconciliation, and an end to genocide

Personal perspectives of Cambodia’s people.

No strings attached

The enduring popularity of Myanmar’s Zat Pwe.

Keep calm, carry on, and drink tea

The bitter taste behind Jokowi's tea drinking politics.

Moving beyond the Myitsone dam dilemma

How a historical China-Myanmar border treaty can help smooth troubled waters.