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.

The eLibrary Myanmar Project is helping libraries make the leap from isolation to digitisation, both of their own outstanding collections and global publications.

A personal account of an American musician and videographer grappling with the historical biography of Singapore's Lim Bo Seng.

Securing military 'victory' against the Maute Group would only be the start of dealing with lingering grievances and mistrust that undermine peace-building.

A major civil society fact-finding report on the 2010 anti-Red Shirt crackdown is now available in English.

Some reflections from an odd, and at turns crass, fast breaking event inside a Jakarta shopping mall.

Why the expansion of Chinese investment into Myanmar isn't all gloom and doom.

Neither Ahok nor Anies can change the fact that those who own the city have enormous influence over how it's run.

Graves told stories of geographical, familial ties, folklore and culture, and spanned the realms of the sacred and profane.

The 2017 commune elections don't point to a decisive result for either the CPP or CNRP next year.

Forget oligarchy. Ahok's governorship, like Jokowi's before him, has been a boon for state enterprise.

The ocean is the largest museum in the world

The authoritarian president would have us believe military force can solve Mindanao’s problems. History shows how wrong he is.

"An encounter between Australian Indonesianists and Indonesian Australianists offers fruitful avenues for both countries

The security rationale for Duterte’s declaration of martial law may apply in Mindanao. But is it a test balloon for further authoritarian measures?