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Will Laos be a lousy ASEAN leader?

Many doubt whether this year’s chair of ASEAN is up to the job.

Muzzling Timor’s media

Freedom of the press is under threat with case against local reporter.

The seeds of hope

How a grassroots voting project could revive Malaysia's democracy.

Duterte’s rape joke no laughing matter

Philippines presidential candidate’s comments on Australian victim leave a bad taste.

Seeking a “zone of safety”

How Indonesia's 'state care' is making beggars, buskers and the homeless more vulnerable.

NLD needs to prioritise labour reform

New government needs to focus on workers' rights and conditions, writes Trevor Wilson.

The quiet erosion of parliamentary immunity in Cambodia

Return to 'lawfare' as one side of politics uses constitution to attack the other.

Urban exclusion in Southeast Asia

When it comes to urban planning, lines of exclusion and inclusion need to be redrawn.

Myanmar: an economy ready for takeoff

Transition from closed command to open economy could yield big returns.

Millennia-long histories and Burmese migrations into Thailand

It’s time to take a longer view on a complex issue, writes TF Rhoden.

Sticking it to the crown

Cartoons lampooning Thai royal family spark major backlash.

Ceremony and pomp in Papua

Ministerial visit shows that Jokowi's government still lacks genuine solutions when it comes to troubled region.