A US production of The King and I is a reminder of lèse majesté laws in Thailand, and the renewed importance of artistic free expression amid Trump’s call for tightening of libel laws, Sally Tyler writes.

There are no ‘simple answers’ for managing the risks of Mekong hydropower development. The reality is much more complex, Paul Wyrwoll, Luke Taylor, Simon Tilleard and Colum Graham write.

China’s residential property bubble is helping to sustain economic growth, while increasingly frustrating Chinese citizens. Reforms to taxation arrangements are required, but unlikely in the near term, Xinling Wang writes.

Will re-establishing a Banned Drinker Register help overturn years of alcohol policy failure in Australia’s Northern Territory? The answer depends on how well the government listens to public advice, Liam Grealy and Joanna Laidler write.

'Canberra-knows-best' simply doesn’t cut it in the national security arena. We need a new federalism that recognises and integrates the role of Australia’s states and territories, Anthony Bergin writes.

If Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is serious about preventing cow vigilantism in the country, he should start by looking at the voice of his own government, Radha Sarkar writes.