Ideology

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

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Ideology • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 20, 2019 • 8 min read

Shan State Rebels with a cause

By Antonio Graceffo • Aug 20, 2019
From our print archive: For almost half a century the Shan have been fighting a torrid battle for their independence and culture

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Ideology • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 06, 2019 • 9 min read

Khmer Rouge The dogs saw ghosts

By Dave Walker and Sonny Chhount • Aug 06, 2019
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

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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 • Jul 09, 2019

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 • Jul 04, 2019

Ideology • Apr 04, 2019 • 7 min read
Religion

How sharia came to Brunei

Brunei has become the first country in Southeast Asia to fully implement sharia criminal law on a national level, imposing brutal punishments for adultery and same-sex relations
By Thomas Brent • Apr 04, 2019

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 • Feb 12, 2019

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 • Feb 07, 2019

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 • Jan 15, 2019

Ideology • Dec 10, 2018 • 5 min read
Opinion

Rapping against dictatorship

An exiled Thai academic writes that the response by the military junta that rules Thailand to the recent viral video sensation by the group Rap Against Dictatorship is a sign of things to come
By Giles Ji Ungpakorn • Dec 10, 2018

Ideology • Nov 15, 2018 • 8 min read
Pridi Banomyong

Thailand’s “Father of Democracy”

Thailand’s first popularly elected prime minister, Pridi Banomyong, was instrumental in the overthrow of the Kingdom’s absolute monarchy and the creation of the nation’s first constitution. But as the palace-backed military junta continues to pave the way for the long-promised return to elections, his fierce struggle for democracy is being written out of the Kingdom’s chequered history.
By Paul Millar • Nov 15, 2018