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After six decades of federation, it’s time to bring minorities back into the vision of what, and who, the Malaysian national project is about.

Student activists who energised pro-democracy protests are busily translating and disseminating anti-authoritarian books.

Jakarta’s recovery of legal powers over mining have robbed local politicians of the ability to respond to public demands to address the sector’s social costs.

Lack of resources and public misperceptions mean that psychological services is a notable gap in Thailand’s health care system.

Central Java offers a good base for a Widodo dynasty, but tensions with PDI-P are a hurdle.

Edited interviews with Tej Bunnag provide "unvarnished insights" and "nuanced history" for students of Thai foreign policy.

New analysis shows how a surge of online resistance in the countryside faded amid fear and self-censorship.

Reconstruction efforts need to consider the role of spaces and images in building peace.

Pragmatic political interests lie behind the promotion of ‘moderate’ Islam in both countries.

A recent exhibition showcased Myanmar artists' responses to the coup and resistance to it.

Palm oil companies can act with impunity because of corporate–state collusion and a lack of organised resistance.

What does it mean for Indonesia’s political development when elites and voters view democracy in instrumental terms?