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The Sultan’s coup

John Monfries reports that one of the last kingdoms of Java has tentatively embraced female succession.

Aung San Suu Kyi’s visit to China

Visit will define the nature of future relations between the two countries, whatever the outcome of Myanmar's elections.

Beef and prejudice

Australian responses to cattle slaughter in Indonesia and Vietnam show our bias when it comes to our neighbours.

Is Myanmar divided?

Tamas Wells reports from the many dimensions of conflict session at the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update.

On the border, spite is no answer

Nicholas Farrelly suggests Bangladesh and Myanmar should be able to negotiate favourable terms with donors.

ANU Thai Studies conference keynote address

Thongchai Winichakul speaks on how Thais educated abroad influence Thai academia and Asian studies.

Building trust key to peace

Amy Doffegnies and Cecile Medail report from the first borderlands and conflict session at the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update.

Rohingya crisis: cause for optimism

Is a regional solution for the Rohingya outflow really unachievable?

The Thai junta’s doublespeak

Thailand's NCPO have made doublespeak a central strategy of its rule and turned it into an art of absurdity.

A woman votes in Myanmar's 2012 by-election. Photo from Wikimedia commons.

‘The perfect storm’

Tamas Wells reports from the politics session at the 2015 Myanmar/Burma Update.

Future lies in reconciling the present with the past

HE U Khin Aung Myint outlines the path for political reform in Myanmar.

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