A journalist's reflections on reporting Indonesia’s anti-LGBT crackdown from a position of western privilege.
Connecting Myanmar libraries to global academia
The eLibrary Myanmar Project is helping libraries make the leap from isolation to digitisation, both of their own outstanding collections and global publications.
An American in Singapore: Devin Smith on the story of Lim Bo Seng
A personal account of an American musician and videographer grappling with the historical biography of Singapore's Lim Bo Seng.
Marawi after the fighting stops
Securing military 'victory' against the Maute Group would only be the start of dealing with lingering grievances and mistrust that undermine peace-building.
Thailand’s 2010 crackdowns: truth for justice
A major civil society fact-finding report on the 2010 anti-Red Shirt crackdown is now available in English.
Consuming orphans in a Jakarta mall
Some reflections from an odd, and at turns crass, fast breaking event inside a Jakarta shopping mall.
China’s economic ascension: not a race to the bottom for Myanmar
Why the expansion of Chinese investment into Myanmar isn't all gloom and doom.
Jakarta is still the oligarchs’ turf
Neither Ahok nor Anies can change the fact that those who own the city have enormous influence over how it's run.
Heritage, Memories & Kinship: Reflections On Qing Ming Festival
Graves told stories of geographical, familial ties, folklore and culture, and spanned the realms of the sacred and profane.
Cambodia’s society is changing fast, and its parties slowly
The 2017 commune elections don't point to a decisive result for either the CPP or CNRP next year.
Ahok and the rise (and fall?) of state capital
Forget oligarchy. Ahok's governorship, like Jokowi's before him, has been a boon for state enterprise.
When it comes to disappearing ocean history, HMAS Perth is the tip of the iceberg
The ocean is the largest museum in the world
Duterte’s exceptionalism and the pitfalls of military rule
The authoritarian president would have us believe military force can solve Mindanao’s problems. History shows how wrong he is.
Through the Looking-Glass: Indonesian Reflections on Australian History
"An encounter between Australian Indonesianists and Indonesian Australianists offers fruitful avenues for both countries
Querying Martial Law in Mindanao
The security rationale for Duterte’s declaration of martial law may apply in Mindanao. But is it a test balloon for further authoritarian measures?
Female Ulama voice a vision for Indonesia’s future
A report from the pathbreaking Indonesian Female Ulama Congress in Cirebon, West Java.
Remembering Professor Joel S. Kahn
A tribute to the life and work of the acclaimed anthropologist, who passed away on 1 May 2017.
Middle class competition and Islamic populism
What Jakarta's election highlighted most was not tensions between socioeconomic groups, but cultural tensions within the Muslim middle class itself.
Malaysia must wake up to its human trafficking problem
As Rohingya and supporters gather to remember those buried at Wang Kelian, corruption and official inertia perpetuate human trafficking.
The allure of Joget Gamelan
Threatened by neglect and officialdom, can the great Malay tradition of Joget Gamelan make a comeback?
An important message about New Mandala comments
Our editor, Liam Gammon, offers some advice on getting your comment published.
Ahok’s defeats and public debate in Indonesia
Ahok's downfall should prompt new inquiry into which institutions and networks shape popular opinion, and how.
Holy places and unholy politics
Ahok's support of an Islamic pilgrimage site amid Jakarta's container port illustrates the intricacies and paradoxes of Indonesia’s politics of religion.
Pemuda PAS: vanguard of Malaysian Islamist politics
The ideological conservatism of young PAS cadres was on full display at the party's national congress.
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