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One of Myanmar's most revered monks reassures soldiers that norms of nonviolence are suspended in the course of defending the faith.

A team of expert Makassan boat-builders constructs a padewakang

Mishandling the return of civilian evacuees risks creating new pockets of sympathy for violent extremist groups.

Putting Vietnam’s apparatchik-in-chief in his historical context.

On the distinctive energy young people are bringing to campaigns for democracy and good governance in Malaysia.

A correlation between polling stations’ location in houses of worship and support for Anies throws up some interesting questions.

It’s past time for us to ditch simplistic ideas of “civil society” and its relationship with democracy in the region.

Support for the KHUNTO party springs from pockets of deep resentment towards the post-independence elite.

Patrick Jory and Tyrell Haberkorn on the cremation of King Bhumibol.

The internet is both a factor in, and a victim of, the region’s crisis of democracy.

Snapshots from the Thai community's marking of King Rama IX's cremation.

Two Thai scholars on what the weekend's cremation of King Bhumibol signifies for Thailand.