The characterisation of China as a “passive Black Knight” makes sense of this apparent dichotomy. While China will shore up ...

A recent report has touted the economic contributions of Grab and its related activities at nearly RM10 billion, or 0.5% of Malaysia’s GDP, in 2023. The foreword by Malaysia’s Minister of Digital ...

On Friday 28 March at 5:40pm in Australia, I received a Telegram message from my mother, back home in Yangon, in our family chat. She said “Hi”, and I responded back, “hello”. The next message was, ...

The author is a student at the Australian National University.

Patrick Peralta is a Ph.D. student in Political Science at the University of Michigan, where he is also a Rackham Merit Fellow and a Graduate Student Affiliate with the Center for Southeast Asian ...

Jeremy Lim is a PhD candidate at the University of Malaya and the editor of a progressive Malaysian publication, Jentayu. He holds a MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge. His ...

New Mandala provides anecdote, analysis and new perspectives on Southeast Asia. It devotes its attention to the politics and societies of Southeast Asian countries, and their connections with one ...

Nick Nostitz lived and worked in Thailand for 23 years as a photojournalist and writer, and has contributed extensively to New Mandala’s coverage of Thai political life and conflict since 2008. His ...

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Dr Justine Chambers is a visiting fellow in the Department of Anthropology, School of Culture, History and Languages, College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University. She is also ...