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The materiality of writing has major implications for the practice of history...When you look at a ‘medieval’ Javanese manuscript, it is almost always an 18th or 19th century copy of a copy of a copy ... and so on.

...A substantial share of the population wants debate...and a shift from the conceit of “apolitical” technocratic management.

Karen-led initiatives such as "Rice for Fish" are challenging Bangkok-centric stereotypes that ethnic minorities are lazy, backwards and in need of the state's intervention.

Extraordinary measures may in the long run jeopardize civil liberties and constitutional democracy.

In the Philippines, local governments are stepping up to cover gaps in national public health and welfare infrastructure.

What exactly was the relationship between the real Tan Malaka and his fictional alter ego?

"Most fundamentally, the study of politics requires attention to identity."

Thai laws oblige ISPs to relinquish identifying data to authorities during criminal investigations.

Singapore’s 2020 election is different—to paraphrase the words of PM Lee Hsien Loong’s label—it is ‘not normal’.

While not resource-rich, Vietnam's intelligent communication methods helped maintain zero recorded deaths from the pandemic.

The algorithms of food delivery apps incentivise riders to work harder, longer and faster—sometimes at the expense of their safety and rights.

Our knowledge of Asia, our learning, our relationships and our expertise have been under fire for the last 20 years.