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International Dr Mahathir’s formula Amrita Malhi 31 July 2017 In alliance with former enemies, the pugnacious ex-prime minister is reshaping Malaysia’s political landscape International In Timor-Leste, the election campaign enters its final week Michael Leach 14 July 2017 Although another power-sharing government seems likely, generational factors could play a larger than expected role Correspondents Battling asbestos, one step at a time Tom Greenwell 11 May 2017 Recent events have revealed the power of the asbestos industry – and, in Indonesia, a powerful determination to fight it International Testing Indonesia’s tolerance Edward Aspinall 18 April 2017 Will sectarian divisions decide Jakarta’s election for governor this week?

Correspondents The next steps on Myanmar’s road to democracy Thomas Kean 15 November 2015 Myanmar’s election came down to a vote against authoritarianism, writes Thomas Kean in Yangon. This week the National League for Democracy,… International Malaysia’s flashpoint Amrita Malhi 25 September 2015 With a terror alert issued and the country’s redshirts threatening to riot, Malaysia’s intractable political crisis has come to a head, writes Amrita Malhi International Singapore’s flight to safety Michael Barr 14 September 2015 Shortcomings in the Singapore government’s performance were trumped by fears about life after the People’s Action Party, writes Michael D. Barr International Singapore looks forward to the past fifty years Michael Barr 3 September 2015 A tired government faces a splintered opposition at this month’s election, writes Michael D. Barr, and fresh ideas are at a premium

Books & arts Will Indonesia be great? Jacqui Baker 4 December 2014 Two new books capture the diversity of Indonesia, writes Jacqui Baker. But does something get lost in the detail? National affairs “Our boats, our people, our knowledge” Antje Missbach & Anne Mcnevin 5 November 2014 Australia is sending dubious messages to Indonesian fishing communities, write Antje Missbach and Anne McNevin National affairs Beyond deterrence: reframing the asylum seeker debate Anne McNevin, Damir Mitric, Klaus Neumann & Savitri Taylor & Peter Mares 13 October 2014 It’s time to fundamentally rethink Australia’s approach to asylum seekers, free of narrow assumptions about what’s politically feasible, write Anne … Books & arts China wakes, Asia quakes, Australia shivers Graeme Dobell 25 July 2014 A contest is under way, writes Graeme Dobell, but it will be more like a nineteenth-century battle than a twentieth-century clash