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Analysis

Myanmar’s emerging ‘national identity’ could change everything

The crisis has mobilised citizens across class, ethnic, religious, and geographic divides toward the common goal of ending the regime
By Wayland J. Blue

Yangon’s shifting political landscape builds resilience by design

A sustainable handicrafts entrepreneur shares her experience of starting a business in the capital before the coup.
By Sophie Dundas

Wildlife

Silent Forests: Post-pandemic wildlife consumption threatens human and forest health

While hunting is a historic practice in Southeast Asia, rising commercial pressure and cheaper poaching methods are emptying forests faster than they can replenish, hurting human and forest health
By Audrey Tan, Anton L. Delgado and Mark Cheong

Microinsurance

Southeast Asia’s delivery ‘riders’ brave dangerous roads with limited insurance protection 

The region has some of the most dangerous roads in the world with higher than average death rates, but delivery apps aren’t doing enough to protect their riders
By Leila Goldstein

Rohingya refugees

For Rohingya living in Bangladesh refugee camps ‘nowhere is safe’

Caught between attacks by the Myanmar military and terrorised by a radical militant group, Rohingya refugees face a dangerous and unclear future
By Tanbirul Miraj Ripon

Sexual Assault

As the crisis in Myanmar continues, no justice for victims of sexual violence

A lack of protection pathways for victims of sexual assault emboldens troops to target women and girls with total impunity
By Maggi Quadrini

Book Review

‘The Durian Chronicles’ explores political dissonance as a link between the U.S. and Southeast Asia

In her new book, author Sally Tyler explores the paradoxical relations of justice, power and politics through her collection of essays
By Beatrice Siviero

Editorial

 Drug rehab, traditional markets, charcoal culture

Vietnam's draconian rehab centres, Cambodia's modernising markets, Malaysia's enduring charcoal industry
By Chia Chi Hsu

Drug rehabilitation

Fuelled by meth addiction, Vietnam’s drug-treatment centres are rife with abuse

Despite international pressure, forced labour and beating are still common at government-run rehab facilities
By Govi Snell

Energy

Inside Malaysia’s traditional charcoal factories, fire is life

Charcoal kilns are a critical source for national energy, but they’re also a cultural relic that goes beyond the brick
By Philippe Durant

Opinion

Traditional markets are a pillar for Cambodia’s social cohesion

Traditional markets are a vibrant business hub and an important part of the Phnom Penh's identity. But rapid modernisation and changes in retail habits in the Kingdom's capital are putting them at risk
By Keithya Oung Ty

Art

A new cohort of Singaporean artists are tackling a mental health crisis

As cultural taboos and societal pressures hinder conversations on wellbeing, a combination of art and science is carving out new solutions.
By Amanda Oon