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MP's Constituency Development Funds are criticised for promoting clientelism. But we should take a more nuanced view of their role in Myanmar's new politics.

Indonesia's parliament has approved Jokowi's decree on mass organisations. Here's why the law threatens the freedoms of all Indonesians.

Rumours about Myanmar’s Muslims are seen to contain an element of “truth” because they project blame for decades of suffering under military rule.

Nicholas Farrelly's new Lowy Institute paper explores the tensions beneath the surface of Thailand's military–monarchy 'survival pact'.

Extremism filled the credibility vacuum left by the Phillippine state in Marawi. Here’s what Manila can do to build a peace based on trust.

Java's temples are sites for the performance of power, prestige and celebrity

Conspiracy theories about the past reveal important obstacles and opportunities for history education in Indonesia.

The UNODC’s ambassador for rule of law in Southeast Asia might consider focusing her advocacy on those locked up for criticising her family and its pets.

Experts discuss Nicholas Farrelly's Lowy Institute paper on the outlook for Thailand's junta.

The schooling system makes reading Jose Rizal a chore in the eyes of many young Filipinos. Vicente Rafael and Benedict Anderson's work on Rizal can help them to rediscover the power of his literature.

Preventing more Marawis means appreciating how failures of governance open pathways for radicalisation in Mindanao.

A journalist's reflections on reporting Indonesia’s anti-LGBT crackdown from a position of western privilege.