In "Memory Complex", an empty Bangkok shophouse becomes home to artworks that provide a potent reminder of the sacrifices ...

Break-ins and breaking news: the Timorese fence-jumpers of Jakarta Between 1986 and 1997 hundreds of members of the clandestine Timorese independence movement broke into foreign embassies in Jakarta.

Indonesia’s democracy is becoming reactive. Is that good? Elites in Indonesia increasingly treat social media as a proxy for the popular will—and live in fear of its wrath. On the one hand, that ...

The global success of a motorbike gang with roots in the Netherlands’ Indonesian community is indicative of the socioeconomic marginalisation of many Indonesian migrants.

Welcome to Part 5 of our special series of podcasts that take a look a The Philippines beyond the cliches. In this episode, New Mandala’s Philippines editor Dr Nicole Curato speaks with Yves Aquino ...

Photo courtesy of Akshay Mahajan (Creative Commons licence) After a long period of relative silence, the most tragic period in Cambodia’s history has experienced a renaissance of interest. Spurred by ...

As Indonesia pushes forward with its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the nation faces substantial obstacles. Trying to administer vaccines to an archipelagic population of 260 million people spread over ...

A new direction for the New Colombo Plan. Maybe. Changes to the decade-old program seek to extend the length of time Australian students spend studying in Asia and the Pacific, but universities ...

Behind the student protests for reforms to the monarchy that are shaking the century-old foundations of Thailand's political system.

The last week has seen a wave of huge protests around Indonesia against the new so-called omnibus law—a massive law that amends 79 existing statutes and is touted by the government as easing ...

Are Indonesia’s political parties all alike? Are some more in favour of political reform than others? Do some favour business interests while others see themselves as siding with the poor? And does it ...

Can coming face-to-face with a complex issue ensure justice, equality, and racial harmony in the Southeast Asian island state? Hydar Saharudin takes a look. Since 2008, prominent Singaporeans, like ...