Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 06, 2013 • 9 min read
Buddhist extremism The number of the beast
By Carlos Sardiña Galache • Aug 06, 2013
The anti-Muslim 969 movement is fuelling the fire of religious discontent in Myanmar
Power
Political reporting and analysis on the big questions facing the region.
Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 08, 2013 • 7 min read
Khmer Rouge The paper trail
By Dr Markus Karbaum • Apr 08, 2013
More than 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germany’s Stasi files are still throwing up some surprises – not least for those living in Cambodia as profiles on many Khmer Rouge defectors, many of whom lead the country today, have emerged
Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 14, 2013 • 7 min read
law and order Justice in the dock
By Bridget Di Certo • Feb 14, 2013
The spotlight has once again been cast on the Kingdom’s fractured judiciary. What are the roots of its problems?
Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 08, 2012 • 3 min read
Exiled to nowhere
By Greg Constantine • Nov 08, 2012
Recent sectarian violence has brought renewed attention to the Rohingya. Brutal oppression is nothing new to this Muslim ethnic group, many of whom have chosen to endure a hellish existence in hostile Bangladesh rather than return to their native Myanmar
Power • Oct 02, 2012 • 7 min read
Cambodia
Sitting pretty in Cambodia
Despite the Cambodian government feeling threatened by a ‘secessionist’ movement, observers say the leadership has no revolution to fear
By Faine Greenwood • Oct 02, 2012
Power • Aug 01, 2012 • 8 min read
Boeung Kak Lake
No man’s land
Phnom Penh's Boeung Kak lake development project has become a flashpoint for clashes over valuable land as the Kingdom develops. Will a high-profile protest movement encourage the Cambodian government to side with its electorate?
By Sebastian Strangio • Aug 01, 2012
Power • Jun 06, 2012 • 3 min read
Politics
Changing of the guard: Portrait of Shwe Mann
From military heavyweight to champion for change, Shwe Mann is tipped to take Myanmar’s top political spot
By Sacha Passi • Jun 06, 2012
Power • Apr 28, 2007 • 10 min read
Religion
Beware false Prophets
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” - Mark 16:15
By Rob Savage • Apr 28, 2007
Power • Jan 01, 2007 • 17 min read
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The People’s PLC
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
By Paul Brisby • Jan 01, 2007