Michael Shannon

Notorious Islamic firebrand Rizieq Shihab (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Asia Watch: The usual suspects

December 17, 2024 | Michael Shannon

BRICS and its "partner countries" (Image: BRICS website)

Asia Watch: Among friends 

November 20, 2024 | Michael Shannon

Thai army on patrol: Military power alone may not be enough to quell the Malay Muslim rebellion in the south (Image: Valentino Snap/ Shutterstock)

Asia Watch: Same old problem

October 21, 2024 | Michael Shannon

Pope Francis in Indonesia (Image: X screenshot)

Asia Watch: Changing tides

September 23, 2024 | Michael Shannon

An image that ruffled feathers in Indonesia (Image: Zainul Maarif/ Instagram)

Asia Watch: “Inappropriate” relations

August 14, 2024 | Michael Shannon

Siti Nurhaliza hitting the high notes with Canadian composer David Foster (screenshot)

Asia Watch: The Same Old Song

July 3, 2024 | Michael Shannon

Saudi religious scholar Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa in Kuala Lumpur (Image: Bernama)

Asia Watch: Degrees of separation

May 30, 2024 | Michael Shannon

Products in these stores caused outrage in Malaysia (Image: Facebook)

Asia Watch: Hypersensitivities

April 26, 2024 | Michael Shannon

Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto shakes hands with United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed at the inauguration of the UAE-funded Sheikh Zayed Solo Mosque, in Solo, Central Java, November 14, 2022 (Image: Facebook/ Prabowo Subianto)

Asia Watch: All in the timing

March 27, 2024 | Michael Shannon

All quiet: McDonalds Malaysia has been targeted by a BDS campaign (Image: Shutterstock)

Asia Watch: At every level

February 29, 2024 | Michael Shannon

Indonesia's presidential candidates (from left) Ganjar Pranowo, Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan (Image: X/ Twitter)

Asia Watch: Personality and popularity over policy

January 25, 2024 | Michael Shannon

Image: IDF

The Gaza War as seen from Southeast Asia

January 4, 2024 | Colin Rubenstein, Michael Shannon

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