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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Photo: EPA

Opinion

Dare to hope for more in Malaysia’s new democracy

10 Jun 2018 - 10:33am 1

King of Siam Rama VIII or Ananda Mahidol of Thailand stands during an official ceremony on January 1946 in Bangkok after his return from Switzerland to Thailand. Rama VIII born on September 20, 1925 in Heidelberg, Germany, was mostly away pursuing his studies in Switzerland before returning to Thailand in 1945. On June 9, 1946 he was found dead in his bed of a mysterious gunshot wound at the palace in Bangkok. His brother King Bhumibol Adlyadej succeeded him on the throne. / AFP PHOTO

Politics

What Thailand’s King Bhumibol really stood for

15 Oct 2016 - 4:03pm 3

Activist Joshua Wong arrives at the Hong Kong International Airport after being detained by Thai authorities and denied entry to Thailand. Photo: Sam Tsang

Opinion

Thailand’s treatment of Joshua Wong raises the question: are Hongkongers welcome?

18 Aug 2017 - 1:07pm 48

Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad (R) meets with jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in a high court in Kuala Lumpur September 5, 2016. Najwan Halimi/Handout via REUTERS FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT THIS PICTURE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY. AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Politics

What a handshake between Mahathir and Anwar really means for Malaysia

12 Sep 2016 - 3:43pm 3

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha casts his ballot. Photo: Reuters

This Week in Asia

Why Thailand’s junta feels it needs a veneer of legitimacy

14 Aug 2016 - 10:31am 2

Pan-democrats' posture is pointless in its defiance, ill-fated and, worse, uncreative. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Insight & Opinion

Beijing's vote framework offers chance for pan-dems to prise open the system

21 Apr 2015 - 1:35pm 1