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Development and drugs in Myanmar

How alternative crops can help stop Myanmar’s opium trade.

Building Myanmar’s aid transparency

Olivia Cable takes a look at how technology is helping track aid.

Reassessing Myanmar’s poppy problem

Eradicating poverty and not drug crops is the way to curb Shan state's opium trade.

9 years ago today

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly considers the legacy of Thailand's 2006 military coup

Soccer wars in Southeast Asia

Football and nationalism in Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.

Fortifying the Union

Nicholas Farrelly argues that a narrow vision of fortress Myanmar will further aggravate communal tension

The perils of Prayuth

It's not just his odd behaviour Thais should be worried about, writes Chatwadee Rose Amornpat.

Rohingya stranded off the coast of Thailand in May. Photo: Christophe Archambault/AFP.

The root cause of Rohingya persecution

Religious based ethno-nationalism used to oppress minority group, argues Kyaw Win.

Photo: Osamu Kaneko on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/osamukaneko/

Living in Singapore’s material world

Election results show that material comfort trumps civil liberties and political participation.

Business as usual at Singapore Inc

Jennifer Frentasia on why we shouldn’t be surprised by Singapore’s 2015 election results.

Singapore slide

Is the PAP's landslide election victory a reverse for democracy?

Singapore swing

The People’s Action Party’s election victory is the optimal pendulum swing, argues Bridget Welsh.