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Misplaced affection for Myanmar’s old days

Nostalgia misses the costs that came with long-term economic paralysis, writes Nicholas Farrelly.

Ryamizard’s proxy wars

Muhamad Haripin on the dangers of linking LGBT rights in Indonesia with war.

Thailand’s new politics and a double wrecking ball

Christine Gray on Thaksin, the Crown Prince and the shake up of the old regime.

The myth of the popcorn gunman

Nick Nostitz reflects on the sentencing of one of the Laksi shooters.

Peace in President Thein Sein’s time?

Why ending conflict with a collective of armed forces is vital to Myanmar's future.

An education in captivity

Edith Mirante reports on a Malaysian boarding school escape with tragic consequences.

Corruption, corpses and Cambodian cops

Back from the dead to plea for his murderers.

Who are the ‘Naypyitawrians’?

Nicholas Farrelly looks at a new identity in a new Myanmar.

To TPP or not to TPP – that is Jokowi’s question

Should he sign up to the world’s largest trade agreement?

Duckweed and the dilemma of Singapore’s opposition

Will more non-elected members of parliament bolster or hamper the country’s long-suffering opposition, ask Stefan Tan.

Ritualism and the erosion of human rights

States in the Asia-Pacific increasingly pay lip service to protections they sign up to.

Thailand’s iron fist and an academic’s family

Pavin Chachavalpongpun on the abuse he and his family are facing from military rulers.