We should look beyond elite urban internet users to grasp the reach of Southeast Asian digital governance and its chilling effects

Fake cooperatives acting as representatives of farmers can seek land concessions and conveniently serve as an extension of corporations.

Despite the seeming incredulity of the military and USDP’s claims of fraud, there is reason to take the Tatmadaw’s insistence on the legitimacy of its constitutional claims seriously.

COVID-19 arguably provided opportunities to increase legitimacy and accountability.

Civic space in Timor-Leste has been challenged and expanded by the pandemic

A rash decision near the end of Obama’s tenure led to the complete failure of American foreign policy.

Past US government policies towards Myanmar have been idealistic and flawed by partisan diplomacy.

America’s overlapping strategic interests concerning the South China Sea necessitate diplomatic engagement with ASEAN.

Returning workers from failed industrial hubs such as Batam live on the edge between two different worlds: town and village.

Vietnam seems to be managing global crises such as the pandemic and recession better than many other Southeast Asian nations.

A new survey looks beyond aggregated corruption indexes at how experiences of bribery and extortion in Indonesia differ from sector to sector.

"We had people who’d never seen theater before experience it for the first time using Zoom.”

In the aftermath of outrage as COVID-19 tore through migrant worker dormitories, is Singapore entering another bout of social amnesia?

Beyond future statehood, supporting the Palestinian right of self-determination should acknowledge they are best placed to shape their future.

The delicate balancing of labour across the home, workplace and union is no small burden. 

Will the crackdown demonstrate the powerlessness of Islamists or serve as a unifying issue?

Native oligarchs and unscrupulous security apparatuses from the police to the military continue to exploit natural resources with ease and impunity.

"Spineless politicians, feckless government bureaucrats, and narrow-minded ulama officials" stand in the way of religious freedom in Indonesia.

LPDP has yet to excel in any of the goals it has set for itself.

Focusing on the actors shows that despite government and lobbyists’ claims about representing small players, their actions more support already dominant big business.

The re-establishment of the First Fleet holds significant implications for Thailand’s small navy.

Environmental and social risks can emerge from MDBs’ lack of awareness of and responsiveness to local conditions.

These actions by app-based drivers indicate an informal but sophisticated level of workers’ self-organisation.