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A tribute to the life and work of the acclaimed anthropologist, who passed away on 1 May 2017.

What Jakarta's election highlighted most was not tensions between socioeconomic groups, but cultural tensions within the Muslim middle class itself.

As Rohingya and supporters gather to remember those buried at Wang Kelian, corruption and official inertia perpetuate human trafficking.

Threatened by neglect and officialdom, can the great Malay tradition of Joget Gamelan make a comeback?

Our editor, Liam Gammon, offers some advice on getting your comment published.

Ahok's downfall should prompt new inquiry into which institutions and networks shape popular opinion, and how.

Ahok's support of an Islamic pilgrimage site amid Jakarta's container port illustrates the intricacies and paradoxes of Indonesia’s politics of religion.

The ideological conservatism of young PAS cadres was on full display at the party's national congress.

The Karen National Union shows how internal conflicts within Myanmar's insurgencies can jeopardise the peace process.

The state of Papuan press freedom is dire, despite Jokowi promising openness. Indonesia's Press Council must speak.

There's ample reason to expect Jokowi's 2019 campaign will prove resilient to right wing populist opposition.

There are warning signs for Jokowi in the importance of voters who were happy with Ahok's performance but voted against him on religious grounds.