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Political reporting and analysis on the big questions facing the region.

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 07, 2018 • 9 min read

Indonesia The revenge porn phenomenon

By Kate Walton • Mar 07, 2018
Revenge porn is running rampant in Indonesia, with numerous women reporting how the sharing of erotic videos and photos has ruined their lives. A perverse pornography law means that victims have nowhere to turn

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 26, 2018 • 3 min read

Hadi Tjahjanto The air chief marshal shaking up Indonesia’s military

By Musaazi Namiti • Feb 26, 2018
Once head of Indonesia's air force, air chief marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has been appointed to lead the country's armed forces, an institution that is deeply interwoven with the nation's politics

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 21, 2018 • 7 min read

Rohingya refugees Letters from Arakan

By Adib Chowdhury • Feb 21, 2018
A collection of touching personal accounts by Rohingya refugees who fled Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 19, 2018 • 8 min read

Indonesia Caught at the crossroads

By Aisyah Llewellyn • Feb 19, 2018
The country with arguably the world's worst traffic is having to rely on civilians to manage congestion, but not everyone thinks Indonesia's freelance traffic organisers are helping

Power • Feb 12, 2018 • 14 min read
Child sex abuse

The sound of silence

An unregulated pagoda environment, the status of monks and the downplaying of male rape means that sexual abuse of children in the monkhood is likely more widespread than anyone dares to admit
By Paul Millar • Feb 12, 2018

Power • Jan 15, 2018 • 8 min read
Falun Gong

Labelled a cult, some still practice Falun Gong

Despite Hanoi banning the Chinese spiritual practice of Falun Gong and labelling it a “counter-revolutionary” cult, hundreds of members still meet in Vietnam’s capital
By Bennett Murray • Jan 15, 2018

Power • Jan 01, 2018 • 15 min read
Cambodia

Why the West was doomed to fail

Backed by China, Prime Minister Hun Sen has entered 2018 triumphant from his decades-long struggle with the West – and set the stage for his succession
By Paul Millar • Jan 01, 2018

Power • Dec 04, 2017 • 8 min read
Technology

The fight to catch up to behemoths

Singapore and Malaysia are playing catch up with global tech capitals, but their pace may be slowed by talent that's looking too timid for the cutthroat business
By Foong Li Mei • Dec 04, 2017

Power • Nov 24, 2017 • 8 min read
Malaysia

Is the safety net really safe?

A new unemployment insurance scheme is expected to begin early 2019, but there are disagreements over who will bear the burden and whether the plan will really benefit those who need it most
By Foong Li Mei • Nov 24, 2017