Vehicle density New 07/01/2020 – by Nicholas Hollmann Overburdened infrastructure There are far more cars on Bangkok’s streets than its infrastructure can handle Read
Human rights 31/12/2019 – by Thomas Krapf Battle cry “blasphemy” Laws against “blasphemy”, “defamation of religion” and “apostasy” are incompatible with universal human rights Read
Regional integration 17/11/2019 – by Felix Haas Borderline prosperity Flourishing border trade is offering new opportunities in Mae Sot, Thailand, and Myawaddy, Myanmar Read
Ethno-religious identities 01/10/2019 – by Anupama Ranawana-Collie, Arjuna Ranawana Tinged with racism The brother of Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s former president, wants to be elected head of state and is wooing a radicalised Buddhist base Read
Press freedom 02/09/2019 – by Ika Ningtyas Pressure on journalists The defamation clause of Indonesia’s internet law is misused to criminalise journalists Read
Blog 18/08/2019 – by Hans Dembowski A heartfelt sermon Ed Husain’s book “The house of Islam” contains important insights, but it is not the “global history” the subtitle promises Read
Children’s rights 05/08/2019 – by Ika Ningtyas Marriage Act must be changed Many girls in Indonesia are married as teenagers Read
Long-term impacts of strife 18/06/2019 – by Sharon Gschaider-Kassahun A traumatised nation So far, Cambodia’s health system is ill-equipped to deal with mental-health issues Read
Traditional healers 18/06/2019 – by Solida Sun, Lemhuor Bun, et al. Respect the local context In Cambodia, a civil-society organisation is promoting mental-health care at the local level Read
Young offenders 28/05/2019 – by Emmalyn Liwag Kotte Tougher law A Filipino reform to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility is set to further victimise marginalised youth Read
Peacebuilding 22/04/2019 – by Anggia Anggraini Burchill Tribal conflicts threaten women Women in Papua New Guinea are hard-hit by tribal wars Read
