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Beyond calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s resignation, protesters have been challenging the military’s influence on politics and demanding reform of the monarchy. King…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256975
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This announcement, designed to divert rising public anger over economic failures and political authoritarianism, was overshadowed by new revelations from the ‘Pandora Papers’…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264510
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Problems facing the Thai government.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247572
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains under pressure to carry out a cabinet reshuffle to contain government infighting. At the same time, the government is trying to spur a…
The initiative is aimed at improving the socio-economic position of ethnic Malay and indigenous people, a sizeable majority in Malaysia. The Barisan Nasional (BN) alliance, led by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286153
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Meanwhile, the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which has headed the government since 2011, suffered a humiliating defeat. Changes in the electoral system…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264019
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Although Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha insists the junta will meet its self-proclaimed target of 2017 for elections, officials in both the Constitutional Drafting…
The Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) -- led by former premier Hun Sen, Hun Manet’s father -- won 120 out of 125 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house, in last July’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285241
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Prospects for South-east Asia in 2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216044
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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was the winner. Poll campaigning was dominated by debate over the economic headwinds facing the small Himalayan kingdom, which lies between…