News and analysis focusing on political developments in the Asia Pacific region.

East Timor

• Howard's new lies on East Timor - Jon Lamb. October 2009

• Indonesia: 'Oppositionists' seek cabinet posts - Max Lane. October 2009
• Anti-neoliberal demagogy fails to enliven Indonesian election - Max Lane. July 2009
• Little voter enthusiasm for Indonesian presidential candidates - Max Lane. June 2009
• Indonesian elections put militarists into the game - Max Lane. May 2009
• Max Lane: It's a cult of personality among candidates who have no personality - Tempo Magazine. February 17-23, 2009 
• Notes on presidential politics in the upcoming Indonesian elections - By Max Lane. January 12, 2009
• Indonesia: The basis for a national leadership crisis - By Max Lane. January 7, 2009

• Interview with Nepal's Maoist finance minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai - Kantipuron. January 11, 2009

• Pakistan: What to do about religious fundamentalism? - Labour Party Pakistan. October 28, 2009
• Swat, military operation and the rise of religious fundamentalism - Labour Party Pakistan. May 15, 2009
• Pakistan in turmoil - Interview with Farooq Tariq - CounterPunch. March 21, 2009

Indonesia

• The 2009 general elections and illusions within the movement - By Budi Wardoyo. September 10, 2008
• Southeast Asia & International Affairs Update - 2009 Indonesian elections: Reflections 1 - Max Lane. September 8, 2008
• Women’s liberation through the elite political parties, impossible! - Interview with Vivi Widyawati. July 17, 2008
• New left activist alliance formed in Indonesia - Max Lane. May 14, 2008
• New left collaboration in Indonesia - Max Lane. May 2008
• 10 Years after the Fall of Suharto – Views from the People’s Organisations - Journal of Unity - May 2008
• Compilation of reports on May Day demonstrations in Indonesia - Detik.com/Jakarta Post/Tempo Interactive. May 1-3, 2008
• Indonesia: Reject parliamentarism and opportunism - By Sam King. February 2008
• Indonesia: The struggle for a political alternative of the poor - By Sam King. February 2008
• Our Stance - Political Committee of the Poor. January, 2008

• New political line is inclusive: Kiran - The Rising Nepal. December 31, 2008
• The Nepalese Revolution and the differences of opinion within our party - Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplap'. November 25, 2008

• The first nine month of Pakistan Peoples Party rule - By Farooq Tariq. December 22, 2008