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Ideology • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 11, 2019 • 17 min read

Fall of the Berlin Wall The People’s PLC

By Paul Brisby • Nov 11, 2019
From our print archive: 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the death rattle of communism in Europe, we take a look back at China's socialism with capitalist characteristics – and how it has influenced governments across Southeast Asia

Ideology • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 04, 2019 • 8 min read

ISIS al-Baghdadi blowback

By Zachary Abuza • Nov 04, 2019
The ISIS leader’s death and fallout from Turkey’s invasion of Syria have fuelled concerns that jihadists could open a home front

Ideology • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 01, 2019 • 6 min read

Opinion Red flags

By Paul Millar • Oct 01, 2019
Seven decades on from the founding of the People's Republic of China, the inequalities that laid the foundation for years of socialist struggle across Southeast Asia remain rife across the region

Ideology • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 26, 2019 • 9 min read

Thailand insurgency The forever war

By Torgeir Norling • Aug 26, 2019
From our print archive: As the battle for southern Thailand continues, the forces on either side seem not to care about the innocent victims caught up in their struggle

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Ideology • Aug 20, 2019 • 8 min read
Shan State

Rebels with a cause

From our print archive: For almost half a century the Shan have been fighting a torrid battle for their independence and culture
By Antonio Graceffo

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Ideology • Aug 06, 2019 • 9 min read
Khmer Rouge

The dogs saw ghosts

With the death on August 4 of Khmer Rouge No.2 Nuon Chea, we look back at the bravery of Van Chhuon, a man who defied the brutal regime to save his neighbours' lives
By Dave Walker and Sonny Chhount

FROM THE PRINT ARCHIVE
Ideology • Jul 09, 2019 • 8 min read
Khmer Rouge

The revolution will be televised

From our print archive: Movie producer and real estate mogul Oum Prum looks back at his past life as a filmmaker for the Khmer Rouge regime
By Marc Eberle

Ideology • Jul 04, 2019 • 8 min read
Terrorism

The other jihad

A former bomb-maker behind the 2002 Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people is now serving soup in Central Java – and helping other ex-terrorists find their way back to the light
By Kusumasari Ayuningtyas

Ideology • Feb 12, 2019 • 15 min read
US / China Rivalry

In a new world order, which stars will guide the way?

As the 21st century gathers momentum, one theme is becoming increasingly apparent; the power struggle between China and the US. But in the battle for world domination, who will prevail? Two books, one from Singapore and the other from the US, attempt to answer this ever-more-urgent question
By Dirk Kurbjuweit

Ideology • Feb 07, 2019 • 7 min read
Philippines

Who’s who in the fight for Muslim autonomy

The Philippines’ south has long been mired in conflict, but with so many different factions and splinter groups, it’s hard to know your BIFFs from your MILFs. Here’s our who’s who of the most important players in the conflict
By Thomas Brent

Ideology • Jan 15, 2019 • 11 min read
Analysis

Could Vietnam hold the secret to North Korea’s future?

With Vietnam set for the next Trump-Kim summit, figures on both sides of the table are touting Vietnam’s Doi Moi reforms as a model for North Korea’s own economic liberalisation. But with a nuclear arsenal, a more prosperous neighbour to the south and decades since the Cold War, Kim Jong-un may choose to walk a different path
By Paul Millar

Ideology • Jan 14, 2019 • 15 min read
Universal basic income

The cost of living

Fuelled by rampant poverty and fears that rising automation will strip millions of low-skilled workers of their livelihoods, more and more countries are exploring the idea of a universal basic income that guarantees a livelihood for all their citizens
By Paul Millar