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Thailand
Thailand dictatorship far from benign
Thailand’s military court is being used to process civilian crimes against the crown and state for the first time since the 1970s, writes TYRELL HABERKORN.
Tyrell Haberkorn
3rd April 2015
China
Why China is banning Islamic veils—and why it won’t work
The veil has emerged as a key battleground in the Chinese government’s struggle to regain stability in the far-western region of Xinjiang, write TIMOTHY GROSE
Timothy Grose
26th March 2015
China
Xi stakes out the moral high ground
With his appeals to China’s sense of national greatness, Xi Jinping seems to be following in the footsteps of Mao. KERRY BROWN reports. Meeting Chinese
Kerry Brown
10th March 2015
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India
India’s gender apartheid
Under the guise of traditional cultural practices, the dowry system is becoming a much bigger political and economic aspect of modern Indian society, writes SWATI
Swati Parashar
5th March 2015
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Malaysia
Malaysia one step closer to authoritarian rule
The five-year jail sentence imposed on opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim last week, writes JAMES GIGGACHER, raises serious questions about the future of Malaysia’s politics and
James Giggacher
16th February 2015
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ASAA prizes
Joint winners for 2014 ASAA Thesis Prize
A Murdoch University PhD student who spent four months covertly employed by a construction firm as part of his research, and a specialist in the
Allan Sharp
15th February 2015
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Indonesia
Guilt and shame linger over Indonesia’s 1965–66 killings
Many Indonesians risked their lives to help fugitives from the anti-communist purges that marked the birth of the New Order regime—but, writes VANNESSA HEARMAN, their
Vannessa Hearman
15th February 2015
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Turkey
Pushing boundaries: Turkey and the reframing of Asia and Asian studies
Researchers from Turkey, Japan, and Australia have embarked on a multidisciplinary project to reconsider the intersections between Turkey and Asia, writes ROMIT DASGUPTA. The politics
RomitDasgupta
15th February 2015
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Australia - Asia relations
Australia needs more than luck to build stronger bonds with Asia
Australians need a much better understanding of how they are perceived in Asia. writes LOUISE EDWARDS. Despite some enthusiasm for affirming Australia’s place in the
Louise Edwards
15th February 2015
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India
The vision thing: the origins of India’s sacred landscapes
Local legends and beliefs in parts of India often have their origins in the broader Indic tradition, writes PETER FRIEDLANDER. What makes a landscape sacred?
Peter Friedlander
15th February 2015
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