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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.

Is Cambodia becoming the sick man of Southeast Asia?

Reform bottlenecks are harming the country's prospects.

‘What a piece of work is a man!’

Timor-Leste's fierce independence fighter and long-time leader, Xanana Gusmao, at 70.

A journey of comments and content

Devpolicy Blog's Stephen Howes outlines why he's a keen New Mandala reader.

The King is (nearly) dead: long live the King?

What the royal succession will mean for Thai elite politics.

Let slip the blogs of war

Twitteratzi Natalie Sambhi on how blogging and social media makes for better academia.

The go-to site on Southeast Asia

Peter Drysdale, co-founder of East Asia Forum reflects on New Mandala's first decade.

The blogger’s rise and media’s demise

Can academic bloggers fill the gap left by the retreat of traditional media?

Blogging beyond soundbites and spin

Martyn Pearce and Quentin Grafton look at how "expert analysis eco-systems" power better public debate and knowledge.