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International The limits of good intentions: Noynoy Aquino one year on Paul Hutchcroft 30 June 2011 A change in leadership style is only a first step for the Philippines Essays & reportage Matters of the heart Klaus Neumann 30 June 2011 Compassion as a motivator for action is overrated, writes Klaus Neumann, but Go Back to Where You Came from is a reminder that it’s not a bad starting point Correspondents Burma’s quiet reformers Our correspondent in Rangoon 13 June 2011 An independent and increasingly vibrant civil society movement is developing in Burma, writes our correspondent in Rangoon Correspondents Loosening the Singapore grip Norman Abjorensen 11 May 2011 Norman Abjorensen sees the first tentative signs that Singapore can move out of the shadow of Lee Kuan Yew

International Beyond Burma’s stalemates Nicholas Farrelly 31 December 2010 New parliaments and a new year – Nicholas Farrelly looks at the challenges for Burma and its democracy movement as the military attempts to remake the country’s image International Thailand’s bad men and the challenges for Abhisit Vejjajiva Andrew Walker & Nicholas Farrelly 27 August 2010 Thailand has dropped out of the headlines but the long-term struggle for political control continues, write Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly International Bangkok: how did it come to this? Andrew Walker & Nicholas Farrelly 18 May 2010 The red shirts’ failure to agree to a November election pointed to a deeper loss of faith, with fatal consequences, write Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly International Two faces of gender equity in Vietnam Norman Abjorensen 6 May 2010 “We have jumped forward and gone backward in the space of my adult lifetime,” says one Vietnamese woman. Norman Abjorensen reports from Hanoi

International Indonesia’s new leadership: the Australian connection Hal Hill 29 July 2009 The tragic Jakarta bombings earlier this month should not distract our attention from the good news coming out of Indonesia, including an important Australian connection in the… International Burma’s general objectives Nicholas Farrelly 10 July 2009 We forget to ask the obvious question, writes Nicholas Farrelly: how have the generals managed to stay in control for so long? International The perils of peace Edward Aspinall 2 July 2009 Former rebels have come to power in Aceh but they now face the twin challenges of winning greater autonomy from Jakarta and controlling corruption in their own ranks, writes… International Indonesia’s Islamic parties in decline Greg Fealy 11 May 2009 Last month’s election result shows falling popular support for Islamic parties, with implications for July’s presidential poll, writes Greg Fealy