China’s modes of foreign economic cooperation are tailor-made for the Jokowi-era political economy
Rohingya refugees facing a hostile reception in Aceh
Boat arrivals cause frictions in coastal communities amid signs of a policy shift towards deterrence
Malaysia
MoreCaring for an aging Malaysia: beyond gender and filial norms
A system of aged care focused on filial responsibility unduly burdens women. The social protection system needs a bigger role.
A labour agenda for Malaysia
Economic redistribution should start from giving workers bargaining power long denied to them.
Malaysia’s new struggle over state power
The UMNO era is over, but its political economy model and the social conflicts it created still set the terms of the new politics.
INDONESIA
INDONESIA ARCHIVESARTSEA
The land moves west
Artists at the Makassar Biennale grapple with the social and environmental consequences of land reclamation.
Carl Josef Kleingrothe: capturing the colonial life of Deli, Sumatra
A look at the life of the photographer whose work captivated European audiences' looking for images of the 'exotic' Indies.
Memories of Burma’s art scene in the 1970s
Andrew Selth recalls an era of flourishing artistic expression amid heavy-handed censorship.
THAILAND
A coup by any other name
A close look at the blocking of Pita’s appointment shows how conservatives are happy to cut legal corners to thwart reformist politics.
Sam Yan Press and publishing as activism in Thailand
Student activists who energised pro-democracy protests are busily translating and disseminating anti-authoritarian books.
Review: “Thai Diplomacy”
Edited interviews with Tej Bunnag provide "unvarnished insights" and "nuanced history" for students of Thai foreign policy.
REVIEWS & NEWS
Review: “Thai Diplomacy”
Edited interviews with Tej Bunnag provide "unvarnished insights" and "nuanced history" for students of Thai foreign policy.
Image-making as necessity in Fighting Fear II
A recent exhibition showcased Myanmar artists' responses to the coup and resistance to it.
New Mandala’s most-read in 2022
A look back on New Mandala's greatest hits of 2022 as the site takes a summer hiatus.
OTHER COUNTRIES
OUR ARCHIVEOf prison blocks and condos
On the sidelines of Changi Prison lies a fissure in an environment engineered to “invisibilise” Singapore’s social divides.
Australia’s Malay history & heritage: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
At a graveyard beside the Indian Ocean lies insight into Australia’s ongoing multicultural history and heritage
Memories of Burma’s art scene in the 1970s
Andrew Selth recalls an era of flourishing artistic expression amid heavy-handed censorship.