Talks among ASEAN leaders are often limited to political and economic issues, pushing problems with deep social and cultural roots like the persecution of ethnic Rohingya to the margins.
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From stubborn military rule to religious ‘mobocracy’, five young democracies show signs of slipping backwards.
As domestic construction slows, Chinese property developers are starting to look overseas. The potential impacts are diverse, from property prices right through to regional diplomacy.
Participants in the latest organised by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections in Malaysia will face a repressive state apparatus as well as an intimidating counter-movement known as Red Shirts.
Donald Trump is wrong: the US election can’t be rigged. But it’s a different story in Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Gabon and Mexico.
Scientists from the developing world perceive current visa rules as a major impediment to professional travel. They miss out on opportunities to collaborate globally.
The Non-Aligned Movement member states enjoy cohesion on few issues. Historically, their heterogeneity ranged from absolute monarchs to socialist presidents.
In the dying days of empire, the British financed a global cinema service.
Social media can be an effective tool in mobilising people for social change, as demonstrated by the Bersih movement in Malaysia.
Plans for more robust architecture on forced migration need to be more advanced. Countries in our region must not rest on their laurels.
Over the past few years many companies have committed to sustainable palm oil. But that is threatened by a growing alliance between industry and government.
The electorate and those involved in public governance should focus more on how judges are appointed. This is because they need to make sure that individuals of the highest quality get the job.
Southeast Asia’s biggest economy is eyeing to join the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, already signed by a dozen countries, including Australia.
Since Islam is predicated on law, variations in the interpretation of that law – along with geography and distinct legal schools – have all contributed to differences in the religion.
IS has claimed a wave of deadly bombings and shootings in Jakarta, but its long-feared Asian campaign is yet to materialise in earnest.
Scientists and policymakers - aware of the extreme dry season of El Nino - have warned of fires in Indonesia months in advance. Why then, do fires continue to blaze and what is being done about it?
Two million Malaysian immigrants live in countries around the world. That’s not stopping them from being involved with politics back home.
If the continent is to grasp the science and technology revolution, then governments should take the lead in both policy formulation and implementation.
The demonstrations against Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak are a potent manifestation of the scale of disillusionment with the government.
As Southeast Asian countries countries gear up for its ASEAN Economic Community Indonesia should look into setting up special economic zones together with bordering countries.
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Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania
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Research Associate, Transnational Organised Crime at Sea, University of Bristol
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Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute; Oklahoma State University
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Visiting Fellow, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University
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Lecturer, Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Associate professor, The University of Queensland
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Provost, University of Warwick
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Professor of International Development, The University of Western Australia
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Indonesia Country Director dan Senior Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)
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Associate Professor, McMaster University
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Honorary Professor of Conservation, University of Kent
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PhD Student, Political Science, McMaster University
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Professor of Primate Biology, Liverpool John Moores University
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School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia
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Reader in Anthropology, Brunel University of London