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An urban poor community fight to save their homes in the face of arrests and arson.

Lawmakers have an opportunity to work with experts in civil society and academia to make politics less dependent on financial sponsors.

Ann Ang discusses the historical context, origins and identity of the Straits Chinese.

Medieval artefacts and manuscripts are explored by Alex West to give insight on the deep past of Southeast Asia.

Destructive cycles of crop booms carve deep cracks in SEA societies, cultures and landscapes.

Jokowi's controversial new cabinet aims to secure buy-in from elites for large-scale economic reform. Will the wager pay off?

Social media companies have more control than the government of Indonesia in limiting the freedom of expression of its citizens. To what extent will they control the political discourse in Indonesia?

The make-up of Joko Widodo’s second-term cabinet confirms worrying trends.

Jokowi's priorities for his second term revolve around human resources development, but not human rights.

The Indonesian military and divisions within the separatist movement are hurdles to a solution.

How two ethnic minority groups, the Lisu and the Maniq, continue to challenge the Thai state's sovereignty

Pakatan Harapan's concessions on the Zakir Naik controversy illustrate the high cost of chasing the Malay vote