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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.

Millions of ‘likes’ but leadership lacking

Discussion online needs to be handled carefully for Myanmar's long-term success, writes Nicholas Farrelly.

The Kuala Lumpur logo controversy

Does a tacky logo point to the return of authoritarianism in Malaysia?