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Secession in a democratic system?

Why a popular vote on secession in Myanmar is highly unlikely.

Mahathir and Malaysia’s money politics

In a country where cash is king, soon nothing will happen without bribery, alleges former PM.

Brexit serves as a warning to ASEAN

An ascendant Asia doesn’t guarantee ASEAN’s survival

Mahathir prepares for Najib confrontation

Malaysian politics braces for a clash of the titans.

What Brexit means for ASEAN

Split between UK and EU will have economic, political and psychological repercussions for Southeast Asia.

Defining the rules of engagement

Cambodia's ruling regime makes culture of dialogue another political casualty.

ASEAN can’t afford to be hollow on regional tensions

Southeast Asian states need to maintain unity or risk irrelevance in the face of growing tensions and rivalry in the South China Sea.

The ASEAN experiment

Nicholas Farrelly and Kishore Mahbubani on the organisation's past, present and future.

Duterte and prospects for Bangsamoro peace

Why the incoming president could harm a fragile peace process.

Can a cartoonist bring down the Malaysian government?

Ross Tapsell in conversation with Zunar about freedom of expression and sedition.

Academic analysis in the age of reform

As research on Myanmar grows, the challenge now is making sure it gets to the people who need it.

Committing to open academic spaces in Thailand

The ICTS13 organising committee responds to questions about their conference in July 2017 and academic freedom.