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“Japanese First” politics creates fears for Indonesians

Caught in the middle of a new politicisation of Japan’s migration program

Rescuing Malaysian higher education from neoliberalism

Failing to learn the lessons from failures abroad

Beyond the “Berkeley Mafia”

On the rise of banker and investor technocrats in Indonesia

From flickers to full power: when reliable electricity arrived in Banmai

An ethnography of rural electrification in Laos

Attapeu’s new city pillar: worship, develop, unite!

Enshrining spiritual, political and economic powers in Southern Laos

Art in a time of democratic abeyance in Thailand

On “Memory Complex”, a new exhibition in Bangkok

Indonesia’s democracy is becoming reactive. Is that good?

Social media offers an ersatz form of accountability

Remembering Anthony Reid (1939–2025)

Southeast Asian studies has lost one of its most compelling voices

Fragile paradise: Bali and volcanic threats to our region

The destruction of centuries past should focus the region on preparing for Indonesia’s next mega-eruption.

Extracting value, losing ground: the critical minerals boom in Palawan

Indigenous lands, livelihoods and unique ecosystems are at threat

Sea space, conflict and state building in Sulawesi

What happened when global markets arrived in two seaweed-fishing villages

Indonesia’s new economy of speed

Why are millions of Indonesian workers taking up methamphetamine?