- Indonesian Islamist groups which are hostile to democracy are proving adept at manipulating the electoral system. (Thanks Malcolm.)
- Thailand's Tourism Authority warns of one million lost tourists over the next six months and billions of dollars of lost revenue if the political crisis continues.
- Agreement by Cambodia's political parties breaks the deadlock, for now.
- A Transnational Institute policy brief on ethnicity and identity in Myanmar.
- The World Resources Institute has launched Global Forest Watch, an interactive and crowdsourced platform charting forest fires, deforestation and mining, among other things, all in real-time. The platform will be important in tracking forest fires in Southeast Asia, argues the Wall Street Journal.
- Japan's aid to ASEAN an effective 'investment for the future', says a new White Paper.
- Amid criticism at the UNHRC, Vietnam's Deputy PM reaffirms the country's commitment to promoting human rights.
- Stimson Center Fellow Yun Sun on Sino-Myanmar relations and hydropower.
- And a further piece on this subject, arguing that harnessing Myanmar's hydropower will be crucial for development but also a key conflict flashpoint as the country negotiates a nationwide ceasefire.
- Malaysia will artificially induce rain following extreme weather that has seen the country battling 5000 fires and water shortages:
Southeast Asia links: Islamism, Forest Watch, Japanese aid, Thai crisis and more
Published 26 Feb 2014
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