Vannessa Hearman on a Dutch exhibition on Bali that "packs a punch".
Questioning Prabowo’s alliance with Islamists
Disputes that mark this pragmatic alliance should worry Islamists that Prabowo may disregard their demands.
What if Thailand’s junta can’t control the military?
General Prayuth may lead a government after elections this month, but his authority within the armed forces has long been waning.
A Changing Malaysia?
A new series of perspectives on the “Malaysia Baharu” from Malaysian scholars, activists, and policymakers.
Business as usual: regime change and GLCs in Malaysia
Pakatan is using state enterprise as a tool of patronage just as well as Barisan.
Fishing for votes in Indonesia
Fishers have become emblematic of the "wong cilik" this election, but their political engagement remains fragmented and localised.
A looming Australian boom in Indonesian contemporary art?
Australian institutions and their patrons were slow to wake up to Indonesian artists, but the future looks encouraging.
Thailand Unsettled #3: Political Deadlock (with Jatuporn Prompan and Suriyasai Katasila)
Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan and former yellow-shirt leader Suriyasai Katasila agree—pessimistically—that Thailand's coming elections are merely one stage in a cycle of political instability.
Swipe in the name of love? Filipina agency in interracial digital dating
Despite built-in power disadvantages, women are still asserting themselves in online matchmaking.
Building a better infrastructure policy after Indonesia’s elections
Jokowi’s overreliance on state-owned enterprises has undesirable side-effects. But the private sector has its own problems.
Challenges to Countering Violent Extremism in Indonesia
The dominant counter-terrorism policy paradigm is unnecessary limiting, and sometimes counter-productive.
Introducing ‘Myanmar Transformed? People, Places and Politics’
The latest on the ANU’s Myanmar Update conference series.
Campaigning and killing: violence against politicians in the Southern Philippines
Data on killings reconfirm how pervasive electoral violence remains.
What will Indonesian women win this election?
Women are central to grassroots campaigning, but what counts as "women's issues" is still hopelessly limited.
Ungoogleable questions about Thailand’s elections, with Tewarit Maneechai
Understanding Thailand's elections may require looking beyond national politics.
Who’ll pay for Indonesia’s national health insurance?
Politicians need to make some hard decisions to make the system financially sustainable.
Will oil hunters destroy Thailand’s biggest ancient city?
A proposal to build oil drilling rigs 100 metres from an archaeological site near Si Thep Historical Park jeopardises what may be Thailand's oldest and biggest ancient city.
Queer theory: a note from Indonesia
Perspectives on the Past's LGBTQ+ history month continues with a reflection on queer theory's portability.
Thai politics goes to court. Again.
The Constitutional Court's decision on Thai Raksa Chart is likely to be swift but unlikely to be impartial.
Performing pluralism: why the BJP wants Muslim friends
In our guest series on South Asia, a look at how the BJP tries to detoxify its Hindu nationalist image with calculated appeals to select Muslim groups.
Q&A: Supalak Ganjanakhundee on Thailand’s week of chaos
The editor of "The Nation" talks to New Mandala.
Lesbian history in Thailand: value in traces
To kick off LBGTQ+ history month, Emily Donald looks at lesbian history and women’s sexuality in Thailand.
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