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Echoes of past violence haunt Indonesia

Is history repeating itself in Indonesia?

A festival of the deprecated spirit lords of Burma

Irfan Kortschak takes an up close look at Myanmar's nat pwe debaucheries.

Myanmar bibliographies and booklists

Popular and recommended reading on the Southeast Asian nation.

Bersih 5 and the increase of the Malay discontents

What does an increased Malay turnout in the recent demonstrations signify?

The human cost of Duterte’s drug war

Why the war on drugs needs to acknowledge the human and social dimension.

Echoes through time

The evolution of Burmese classical since the 19th century.

The east is red

Why Southeast Asia is now firmly in the grip of China.

Travels with Des Ball

Former student Cam Hawker reflects on his time in Southeast Asia with acclaimed scholar Des Ball.

Professor Des Ball AO: the insurgent intellectual

Nicholas Farrelly pays tribute to one of the world's leading strategic studies scholars.

Who constructed LGBT identity in Indonesia?

Hendri Yuluius charts how the Indonesian State helped move LGBT identities from the margins to the mainstream.

Soul of a nation

Christine Gray explores connections between religion, finance and power in Thailand.

More work needed for Indonesia’s democracy

A lack of employment opportunities is undermining the country's democratic gains.