International
23 May 2023
Will the political establishment finally recognise that voter sentiment has shifted decisively?
Books & Arts
17 March 2023
Democracy has spread in a distinctive way among Asia’s success stories
International
25 November 2022
Heir apparent in the 1990s, Anwar Ibrahim has finally taken Malaysia’s top job
Essays & Reportage
1 November 2022
Penny Wong wants an Australia that’s more than just a supporting player in the grand drama of global geopolitics
Essays & Reportage
11 October 2022
Optus’s troubles shine a light on the company’s ultimate controller, the hydra-headed Singapore Inc.
Essays & Reportage
17 December 2021
Singapore is good at solving economic challenges, but its political stagnation is stopping it from dealing with social problems
International
16 July 2021
Australia is still making up its mind how to respond to the coup in Myanmar
From the archive
25 June 2021
A seasoned observer of Indonesian politics has written a gripping account of Soeharto’s early years
International
4 May 2021
Myanmar’s revolutionaries won’t wait for the Southeast Asian grouping to act decisively
Books & Arts
2 May 2021
How can Southeast Asian countries embrace China without being crushed?
Correspondents
5 March 2021
Letter from Yangon | Resolute citizens continue to face off with an intransigent military in Myanmar
International
30 October 2020
National renewal is on hold while the government focuses on next weekend’s election
International
3 September 2020
Can a detached and inexperienced king cope with an unprecedented shift in popular sentiment?
International
26 June 2020
Amid the pandemic, trouble among Lee Kuan Yew’s descendants will shape next month’s election result
National Affairs
27 May 2020
A national institution’s inward turn comes at a strange time
Books & Arts
12 May 2020
Books | Winning elections in Southeast Asia is tough — and then what do you do?
National Affairs
13 April 2020
There’s a cost-free way for the Reserve Bank to help our largest neighbour avoid defaulting on its loans
International
29 March 2020
The city state learned vital lessons from its slow response to SARS, but is politics starting to interfere?
International
28 February 2020
Less than two years after its historic election win, Malaysia’s ruling coalition is in chaos. How did it come to this?
Correspondents
7 October 2019
As Indonesia tightens its grip on West Papua, Pacific nations are pushing for a negotiated solution
Books & Arts
26 September 2019
Cinema | Ambitious storytelling from directors Rodd Rathjen, Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego
International
4 August 2019
Is a tired prime minister Lee Hsien Loong set to hand over the reins?
International
15 April 2019
Why is the likely loser of the Indonesian election already crying foul?
International
28 March 2019
Has social media created an artificial atmosphere around this year’s election?
International
1 February 2019
Can an electorally dominant government survive family feuding and a broadening opposition?
Essays & Reportage
17 October 2018
Hard news and a free media are essential for Australian foreign policy — and that means we need a new, dedicated broadcasting organisation
International
21 September 2018
On balance, it’s been a good first term for the Indonesian president. But is he putting the gains in danger?
Correspondents
30 July 2018
An inevitable election result in Cambodia has attracted international condemnation and resignation tinged with defiance among supporters of the opposition
International
16 May 2018
Can the five parties of the governing coalition reconcile very different priorities?
Correspondents
16 May 2018
Did journalists who left the Phnom Penh Post after its sale this month make the right decision?