Rural dynamics explain the government’s victory in the Malaysian election, argues Edward Aspinall
07 May 13 Comments (0)Can Malaysia find life after the National Front?
A historic election campaign reopened old questions about what kind of nation Malaysia should be, writes Amrita Malhi in Kuala Lumpur
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Burma’s next big challenge
As the recent violence in the west of Burma shows, the government has yet to deal effectively with remaining ethnic conflicts, writes Nicholas Farrelly. The benefits of a comprehensive settlement would be enormous
02 Nov 12 Comments (0)Fifty years on, Australia’s Papua policy is still failing
Indonesia’s President Yudhoyono isn’t getting the right kind of encouragement to create a long-term solution, writes Richard Chauvel
27 Sep 12 Comments (1)East Asia’s lost opportunity
The region has yet to recognise its potential role in global governance, writes Ross Buckley. To do that, China needs to change tack
06 Sep 12 Comments (0)Thaksin lives
It’s more than possible that Thaksin Shinawatra, one-time prime minister and seemingly as popular as ever, could once again be at the centre of Thai politics, writes Nicholas Farrelly
14 Aug 12 Comments (0)What has the Bali Process got to do with it?
The amendments to the Migration Act rejected by the Senate would have reduced the incentive for the federal government to pursue refugee protection through the Bali Process regional cooperation framework, writes Savitri Taylor
02 Jul 12 Comments (0)Summit manoeuvres at ASEAN
The big powers were on the minds of ASEAN leaders meeting in the Cambodian capital, writes Norman Abjorensen in Phnom Penh
08 Apr 12 Comments (1)Burma’s parliament emerges from the shadows
While international attention has focused on the main personalities negotiating historic changes in Burma, the national legislature has begun flexing its muscles, writes our correspondent in Rangoon
26 Mar 12 Comments (1)Vietnam’s high-profile land dispute
The Tien Lang affair has had unprecedented coverage in Vietnam’s normally closely controlled media, writes David G. Marr
23 Mar 12 Comments (0)Burma and the road to normality
Recently returned from Burma, Nicholas Farrelly looks at a series of remarkable changes, and the journey ahead
08 Mar 12 Comments (0)Sarawak’s roads to development
Logging has changed remote Sarawak in many ways, but the aftermath can produce a new kind of isolation, writes Christine Horn
03 Feb 12 Comments (0)Between the devil and the deep blue sea
The weekend’s boat tragedy makes the need for regional cooperation more urgent than ever, writes Savitri Taylor. The good news is that real progress has already been made
21 Dec 11 Comments (0)Among Asia’s giants
With the right leadership Burma could undoubtedly use its position between China and India to its advantage, writes Nicholas Farrelly
Comments (1)“We cannot achieve what we want with hatred. We need a situation where everybody wins, including the military”
A year after Burma’s first general election in two decades, our correspondent in Rangoon finds encouraging signs of political and social change
01 Nov 11 Comments (1)Red hot challenges for Thailand
Thailand’s new government faces the difficult challenge of keeping traditional enemies relatively happy, writes Nicholas Farrelly
07 Jul 11 Comments (0)The limits of good intentions: Noynoy Aquino one year on
A change in leadership style is only a first step for the Philippines, writes Paul Hutchcroft
30 Jun 11 Comments (0)Matters of the heart
Compassion as a motivator for action is overrated, writes Klaus Neumann, but Go Back to Where You Came from is a reminder that it’s not a bad starting point
Comments (3)Burma’s quiet reformers
An independent and increasingly vibrant civil society movement is developing in Burma, writes our correspondent in Rangoon
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