Some reflections from an odd, and at turns crass, fast breaking event inside a Jakarta shopping mall.

Why the expansion of Chinese investment into Myanmar isn't all gloom and doom.

Neither Ahok nor Anies can change the fact that those who own the city have enormous influence over how it's run.

Graves told stories of geographical, familial ties, folklore and culture, and spanned the realms of the sacred and profane.

The 2017 commune elections don't point to a decisive result for either the CPP or CNRP next year.

Forget oligarchy. Ahok's governorship, like Jokowi's before him, has been a boon for state enterprise.

The ocean is the largest museum in the world

The authoritarian president would have us believe military force can solve Mindanao’s problems. History shows how wrong he is.

"An encounter between Australian Indonesianists and Indonesian Australianists offers fruitful avenues for both countries

The security rationale for Duterte’s declaration of martial law may apply in Mindanao. But is it a test balloon for further authoritarian measures?

A report from the pathbreaking Indonesian Female Ulama Congress in Cirebon, West Java.

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 in Myanmar’s insurgencies can complicate 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.

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

Exit polls from Jakarta election are a good starting point for thinking about the nexus between identity politics and inequality.