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Arms and influence: Southeast Asia’s missile powerplay with India www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Arms and influence: Southeast Asia’s missile powerplay with India
Defence exports have become a tangible component of India’s strategy in Southeast Asia.
www.lowyinstitute.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Arms and influence: Southeast Asia’s missile powerplay with India www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Colonial rekening: what does the Netherlands owe Indonesia? www.newmandala.org/colonial-rek...
Colonial rekening: what does the Netherlands owe Indonesia? - New Mandala
Measuring "colonial drain" isn't a straightforward business
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December 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Colonial rekening: what does the Netherlands owe Indonesia? www.newmandala.org/colonial-rek...
The tip of the iceberg? Preacher’s inappropriate acts expose Indonesia’s weak child protection systems indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/the-tip-of-t...
The tip of the iceberg? Preacher’s inappropriate acts expose Indonesia’s weak child protection systems
Gus Elham’s case highlights the hidden problem of sexual abuse in traditional religious institutions.
indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au
November 25, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The tip of the iceberg? Preacher’s inappropriate acts expose Indonesia’s weak child protection systems indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/the-tip-of-t...
Corruption compromises climate resilience in the Philippines www.newmandala.org/corruption-c...
Corruption compromises climate resilience in the Philippines - New Mandala
The allure of kickbacks limits policy
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November 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Corruption compromises climate resilience in the Philippines www.newmandala.org/corruption-c...
Myanmar’s planned elections are a sham eastasiaforum.org/2025/11/16/m...
Myanmar’s planned elections are a sham
Myanmar’s promised elections are set to reinforce the military’s dominance through its proxy, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, blocking the return of democratic competition.
eastasiaforum.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Myanmar’s planned elections are a sham eastasiaforum.org/2025/11/16/m...
Of heroes and villains: Prabowo’s playbook for power and historical revisionism indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/of-heroes-an...
Of heroes and villains: Prabowo’s playbook for power and historical revisionism
On 10 November 2025, President Prabowo Subianto proclaimed former Indonesian dictator Soeharto a national hero. This announcement was not a surprise.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Of heroes and villains: Prabowo’s playbook for power and historical revisionism indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/of-heroes-an...
Anti-SLAPP ruling a win for environmental activism in Indonesia indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/anti-slapp-r...
Anti-SLAPP ruling a win for environmental activism in Indonesia
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October 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Anti-SLAPP ruling a win for environmental activism in Indonesia indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/anti-slapp-r...
How authoritarians twist language into weapons 360info.org/how-authorit...
How authoritarians twist language into weapons - 360
As populist strongmen rise across democracies, Camus’ warnings against the corruption of truth and language feel newly relevant. His work shows how authoritarians blur moral boundaries, sow confusion,...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
How authoritarians twist language into weapons 360info.org/how-authorit...
Who’s afraid of a little anarchy? www.newmandala.org/whos-afraid-...
Who’s afraid of a little anarchy? - New Mandala
On the makings of Indonesia’s new protest scapegoat
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October 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Who’s afraid of a little anarchy? www.newmandala.org/whos-afraid-...
The crisis of Indonesian policing: Guardians of the people or protectors of power? theconversation.com/the-crisis-o...
The crisis of Indonesian policing: Guardians of the people or protectors of power?
Indonesia and the US differ greatly in policing systems, yet they share one troubling trait: revealing arbitrary violence by those entrusted to protect the people.
theconversation.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The crisis of Indonesian policing: Guardians of the people or protectors of power? theconversation.com/the-crisis-o...
Over 50,000 sandbags, rocks used to plug giant Bangkok sinkhole www.scmp.com/week-asia/he...
Over 50,000 sandbags, rocks used to plug giant Bangkok sinkhole
Questions swirl over who will pick up the bill for fixing the damage that will delay the construction of the Purple Line in the Thai capital.
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September 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Over 50,000 sandbags, rocks used to plug giant Bangkok sinkhole www.scmp.com/week-asia/he...
Look to Myanmar for a terrifying vision of a world where authoritarians have unfettered power www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Look to Myanmar for a vision of a world where authoritarians have unfettered power | Simon Tisdall
The brutality and repression there highlight the failings of a dysfunctional world order. Unless we do better, this is the future, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Look to Myanmar for a terrifying vision of a world where authoritarians have unfettered power www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Philippine flood control scandal: mass protests against corruption as fury mounts www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...
‘Truly shameful’: mass protests in Philippines as fury mounts over corruption
Filipinos condemned the corruption in sham projects as an estimated US$2 billion in funds went down the drain.
www.scmp.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Philippine flood control scandal: mass protests against corruption as fury mounts www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...
Asia's protests grew from social media where misinformation also spread www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Social media is a double-edged sword in protests against corruption and nepotism
These movements may be separated by time, distance and language, but they were all born on social media, led by a new generation of activists fed up with the old systems of corruption and nepotism.
www.abc.net.au
September 21, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Asia's protests grew from social media where misinformation also spread www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Jakarta’s air pollution crisis invades homes eastasiaforum.org/2025/09/15/j...
Jakarta’s air pollution crisis invades homes
A multi-faceted approach is needed to address the reality that in Jakarta, indoor air pollution levels are often worse than outdoor levels, exacerbating existing inequalities.
eastasiaforum.org
September 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Jakarta’s air pollution crisis invades homes eastasiaforum.org/2025/09/15/j...
Old playbook: ‘foreign agent’ narrative invoked to deligitimise Indonesian mass protests indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/old-playbook...
Old playbook: ‘foreign agent’ narrative invoked to deligitimise Indonesian mass protests
Despite clear and urgent domestic concerns, Prabowo has chosen to push this narrative of external manipulation.
indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au
September 17, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Old playbook: ‘foreign agent’ narrative invoked to deligitimise Indonesian mass protests indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/old-playbook...
Mass protest and the two worlds of Indonesian politics www.newmandala.org/mass-protest...
Mass protest and the two worlds of Indonesian politics - New Mandala
A subculture of street protest survives beyond Jokowi
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September 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Mass protest and the two worlds of Indonesian politics www.newmandala.org/mass-protest...
Commentary: Indonesia’s protests are the result of anger that's been building for years www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/i...
Commentary: Indonesia’s protests are the result of anger that's been building for years
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto has spent much of his presidency building a more assertive foreign policy. Now, he must focus on governing at home, says political analyst Johannes Nugroho.
www.channelnewsasia.com
September 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Commentary: Indonesia’s protests are the result of anger that's been building for years www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/i...
China’s Overtures to Southeast Asia: Xi Takes the Lead fulcrum.sg/chinas-overt...
China’s Overtures to Southeast Asia: Xi Takes the Lead | FULCRUM
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has taken a personal interest in driving high-level visits to Southeast Asia. This reflects the region’s growing importance and Beijing’s bid to manage global uncertainty.…
fulcrum.sg
August 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
China’s Overtures to Southeast Asia: Xi Takes the Lead fulcrum.sg/chinas-overt...
‘One Piece’ pirate flag becomes symbol of dissent. Are treason charges next? indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/one-piece-pi...
‘One Piece’ pirate flag becomes symbol of dissent. Are treason charges next?
Ahead of Indonesia's Independence Day, viral photos and videos of people waving the Jolly Roger cartoon pirate flag from the popular Japanese anime ‘One Piece’ broke the internet.
indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au
August 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
‘One Piece’ pirate flag becomes symbol of dissent. Are treason charges next? indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/one-piece-pi...
Pati’s popular uprising: An explainer indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/patis-popula...
Pati’s popular uprising: An explainer
The wave of protests that has broken out in Pati cannot be seen simply as anger at a single government policy; it is as an eruption of dissatisfaction that has been building for years.
indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au
August 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Pati’s popular uprising: An explainer indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/patis-popula...
Beyond the “Berkeley Mafia” www.newmandala.org/beyond-the-b...
Beyond the "Berkeley Mafia" - New Mandala
On the rise of banker and investor technocrats in Indonesia
www.newmandala.org
August 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Beyond the “Berkeley Mafia” www.newmandala.org/beyond-the-b...
Beyond the “Berkeley Mafia” www.newmandala.org/beyond-the-b...
Beyond the "Berkeley Mafia" - New Mandala
On the rise of banker and investor technocrats in Indonesia
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July 9, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Beyond the “Berkeley Mafia” www.newmandala.org/beyond-the-b...
Indonesia’s new history project: the bleak future of the nation’s past indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/indonesias-n...
Indonesia’s new history project: the bleak future of the nation's past
The project is essentially a revival of the old format of the Sejarah Nasional Indonesia (SNI, Indonesian National History). Developed under the New Order regime, the SNI was an effort to shape a hege...
indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au
June 16, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Indonesia’s new history project: the bleak future of the nation’s past indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/indonesias-n...