- Edward Barbour-Lacey asks: is social media in Myanmar contributing to the promotion of hate speech against Muslims?
- Southeast Asian states continue to raise concern about the threats posed by ISIS. The Malaysian Government was forced to acknowledge allegations of its citizens involvement with ISIS forces.
- What are the challenges of media reform in Myanmar? The editor of Mizzima gives his view.
- Circumventing censorship, can Vietnamese comics (popular during the Vietnam war) mimic the success of Japan's manga?
- Calling for greater transparency of military budgets in Asia, Shinzo Abe outlined Japan’s commitment to Southeast Asian states in an opinion piece for Project Syndicate: 'Japan will offer its utmost support for efforts by ASEAN member countries to ensure the security and free navigation of the seas and skies.'
- Is Myanmar making progress in developing its energy sector? asks Keith Johnson for Foreign Policy.
- Laos' struggling civil society.
- An excellent overview of the Cambodian fallout from the Thai coup, by Leng Thearith.
- An interim constitution will be introduced next month and elections held in October 2015, according to Thailand’s military junta. The Junta has in the meantime set up a watchdog to monitor the media for anti-royal content and 'misinformation'.
- Thailand, with strong foundations in culture, education and infrastructure, will emerge strong after military rule, argue Deekana Tipchanta and Tilmann Kaiser.
- The Cambodian minister of commerce spoke to CSIS on labour disputes in the garment industry and the returning en masse of Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand.