- Thailand's junta has moved to indict 269 former MPs. Meanwhile, on Valentine's Day, a new resistance movement emerged.
- David Steinberg explores how Myanmar is grappling with federalism.
- Norshahril Saat from ISEAS looks at the historic underpinnings of the state and the Ulama (Islamic religious scholars), and its impact on policy-making in Indonesia and Malaysia.
- Gwenael Njoto-Feillard on the prospects and problems for Jokowi's new 'religious harmony' draft law.
- Amnesty International's lengthy human rights list for Jokowi (full report here).
- In the wake of deadly bombings in Thailand's restive south, motorbike helmets have been banned.
- In a key initiative for its ASEAN chairmanship this year, Malaysia's defense minister last month said his country wants to establish an ASEAN peacekeeping force.
- Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia have announced the trial of a new flight tracking system – the notable omission from the trial is Singapore.
- Following the deportation of a prominent environmental activist and subsequent protests, Cambodia has postponed the development of a controversial dam project. The Stimson Centre took a look at the Laos' dams.
- An excellent podcast on the life work of Lee Kuan Yew by the Brookings Institution, as part of the launch of a new book about the founding father of Singapore.
- An outbreak of avian influenza (H5N1) in Myanmar will test the response of the country's health authorities.
- The ISIS Study Group released a Philippines Jihad update with some excellent insights on the Marwan operation that went horribly wrong last month, resulting in the death of 44 police officers.
- Bernt Berger elaborates on his Interpreter post to look at China's Myanmar policy: dilemma or strategic ambiguity?
- How to import a Lamborghini at the Thai-Myanmar border (h/t @Thailander):
