Pragmatic political interests lie behind the promotion of ‘moderate’ Islam in both countries.

A recent exhibition showcased Myanmar artists' responses to the coup and resistance to it.

Palm oil companies can act with impunity because of corporate–state collusion and a lack of organised resistance.

What does it mean for Indonesia’s political development when elites and voters view democracy in instrumental terms?

Friendly ties to Pyongyang have been an emblem of non-alignment for generations of Indonesian foreign policy makers.

In the online version of Nusantara, nobody can hear you protest.

Economic redistribution should start from giving workers bargaining power long denied to them.

A look back on New Mandala's greatest hits of 2022 as the site takes a summer hiatus.

The new law isn’t the final nail in the coffin for democracy, but it’s a hammer for anyone who wants to drive one in.

Anwar has a chance to bring stability and reform, but he'll be on a short leash within his coalition and besieged by race-and-religion politics.

The UMNO era is over, but its political economy model and the social conflicts it created still set the terms of the new politics.

Liam Gammon edits New Mandala from 25 November 2022.

Working on New Mandala has been a labour of love which has motivated me to pursue my own academic work as a researcher and teacher.

Within a male-dominated social structure, they face challenges running their businesses, but persist in spite of marginalising geographical, economic and cultural conditions.

River pollution is not only a result of overwhelming waste, but a problem of resource capture across all levels of governance.

Historical records complement studies of seismic hazard and are an important standalone tool for the study of earthquake hazards.

Increased factory profits is the priority, and workers’ rights to rest, set hours and clear tasks are not protected.

In the absence of legal justice, future reconciliation on this issue will need to focus on reparative justice.

It is time for the development process to change modus operandi from “planning for the youth” to “planning with the youth”

On-the-ground studies find enormous variety and behaviour that often confound the conventional categorisations of religious type.

Commercialisation and politicisation of football establishes a pseudo-modern football with corrupt mismanagement.

Despite giving up on the legislative situation that discriminates against them, Surabaya transwomen fight against it by engaging actively in public activity.

Supportive critique and cross-pollination across institutional boundaries, as well as those of geography and temporality.

...how to divide power between the NUG and the ethnic states, and protect sub-minorities within minority states?