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Jakarta left all at sea by island clash with China

What the South China Sea reveals about Indonesia's foreign policy.

Street power and electoral politics in Indonesia

The influence of militias on local elections.

Australian politician pens awful Orientalist erotica

'Sexy' war story would have Said in a lather - for all the wrong reasons.

From the closet into the light

Studying at the University of Indonesia as a gay man.

Alice in Juntaland and autocracy in Thailand

Thailand slides further towards fascism, writes James L Taylor.

Red buckets and red alerts

Thai junta's crackdown on housewife beyond the 'pail', writes Mish Khan.

Myanmar’s Hluttaw makes history

Images from an unforgettable day in the country's history.

It takes a nation to raise a dictator’s son

How a forgetful Philippines may return an authoritarian clan to the presidential palace.

Watching the watchers

Examining the Universal Periodic Review of human rights in Southeast Asia.

Researching Myanmar today

Scholars are finding a more accessible and open society, writes Nicholas Farrelly.

The rats of Rangoon

From plague, to meals, to piles and piles of poo -- Andrew Selth on the former capital's resident rodents.

Myanmar’s army marches on

Images from Myanmar’s 71st Armed Forces Day.