There is a strong case for supporting the study of Indonesian history and cultures in Australian universities.

Prabowo’s analogy likening the nation to a football team puts a new spin on old arguments that there’s no place for opposition in Indonesian politics.

After six decades of federation, it’s time to bring minorities back into the vision of what, and who, the Malaysian national project is about.

Student activists who energised pro-democracy protests are busily translating and disseminating anti-authoritarian books.

Jakarta’s recovery of legal powers over mining have robbed local politicians of the ability to respond to public demands to address the sector’s social costs.

Lack of resources and public misperceptions mean that psychological services is a notable gap in Thailand’s health care system.

Central Java offers a good base for a Widodo dynasty, but tensions with PDI-P are a hurdle.

Edited interviews with Tej Bunnag provide "unvarnished insights" and "nuanced history" for students of Thai foreign policy.

New analysis shows how a surge of online resistance in the countryside faded amid fear and self-censorship.

Reconstruction efforts need to consider the role of spaces and images in building peace.

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.