The futility of Prayuth’s war on truth

What Prayuth can learn from a thousand-year-old tale of royalty.

Malaysia’s digital economy: can entrepreneurship be unleashed?  

Crony capitalism in Malaysia may become a drag on the country’s digital ambitions.

Jokowi’s calculated soft approach to Jakarta’s radicals

Why the Jokowi administration’s handling of the Ahok case deserves credit.

Marvelling at Indonesian democracy in Myanmar

Why bold reforms are critical for success.

Growing insecurity in Muslim Mindanao

Are the peace plan and the presidency at risk?

Managing a declining threat

How to deal with ‘the face of Buddhist terror’ in Myanmar.

Lessons of the Arab Spring for Muslim Southeast Asia

Why Southeast Asia needs a cultural spring.

Has Jokowi handed a strategic victory to radicals?

How political Islam is growing steadily on Indonesia's national stage.

Why Rakhine people should embrace human rights

How overcoming a long-held antipathy would benefit the Rakhine community.

Who built Marcos’ tomb?

A dictator’s hero’s burial and the Philippines’ post-EDSA democratic crisis.

Thailand’s long succession

Can Vajiralongkorn deliver the stable monarchy the Thai junta wants?

Confronting genocide in Myanmar 

Myanmar's government must acknowledge that genocide is being perpetrated against the Rohingya.

Najib’s fear campaign

The beleaguered Malaysian Prime Minister is clinging on to power, but at what cost?

Jokowi wakes up the leviathan

How the Indonesian president is using SOEs to drive economic development -- and why the private sector isn't happy.

Henry VIII of Thailand

Could playboy Prince Vajiralongkorn ever live up to his beloved predecessor?

Toward peace, reconciliation, and an end to genocide

Personal perspectives of Cambodia’s people.

No strings attached

The enduring popularity of Myanmar’s Zat Pwe.

Keep calm, carry on, and drink tea

The bitter taste behind Jokowi's tea drinking politics.

Moving beyond the Myitsone dam dilemma

How a historical China-Myanmar border treaty can help smooth troubled waters.

Can Thailand tolerate more than one form of Buddhism?

What anti-Dhammakaya sentiment says about Thai political authorities and Buddhism.

‘We are surviving without a dream’

Kachin refugees marooned in Kuala Lumpur.

Ritual and the demise of Thai democracy

Royal image and untold wealth leave a high price to pay for Thailand's democracy.

Drones put land rights back on the map

How West Kalimantan villagers are combining novel mapping techniques and technology with Indonesia's village law to reclaim territory.

What next for the theatrics of Thailand?

What Vajiralongkorn's naming as King means for Thailand's political sphere.