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Laclau and Malaysia’s empty signifiers

Why the claim to represent all Malaysians by the ruling regime? Alwyn Lau offers an explanation.

Nik Aziz Nik Mat

Greg Lopez offers brief words as another iconic Malaysian leader, Tok Guru Nik Aziz, passes away.

Anwar Ibrahim’s incarceration and its implications

Mohamed Nawab analyses the implications of the Anwar Ibrahim verdict on the key players.

Life after Anwar

New Mandala interviewed Malaysia specialist John Funston about the trial and conviction of Anwar Ibrahim

Jokowi (centre) waves to supporters. Photo by ahmad syauki on flickr.

Crocodiles, cronies and cars

As Joko Widodo's presidency of promised reform is already at risk of descending into farce, writes Hamish McDonald.

Jockey life in Jakarta

Mariam Koslay takes a close-up look at the experiences of Jakarta's traffic jockeys

Political prisoners still languishing in Burma

Co-founder of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, Bo Kyi, introduces a new campaign

Democratic values and human rights in ASEAN

James Gomez and Robin Ramcharan highlight the findings of a recent journal special issue

Southeast Asian Islam, gentle and ungentle

Clive Kessler's third and final article investigating the links between Islam, violence and Southeast Asia.

Australia’s leadership spill, with a Myanmar twist

Olivia Cable highlights an intriguing and unexpected connection between Australian and Myanmar politics

On “supersessionism”: Abrahamic faiths in history

Clive Kessler's second of three articles exploring the history of Islam, violence and Southeast Asia

Aung San Suu Kyi in 2015

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly has an overview of Aung San Suu Kyi's prospects in the year ahead