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Destructive cycles of crop booms carve deep cracks in SEA societies, cultures and landscapes.

Jokowi's controversial new cabinet aims to secure buy-in from elites for large-scale economic reform. Will the wager pay off?

Social media companies have more control than the government of Indonesia in limiting the freedom of expression of its citizens. To what extent will they control the political discourse in Indonesia?

The make-up of Joko Widodo’s second-term cabinet confirms worrying trends.

Jokowi's priorities for his second term revolve around human resources development, but not human rights.

The Indonesian military and divisions within the separatist movement are hurdles to a solution.

How two ethnic minority groups, the Lisu and the Maniq, continue to challenge the Thai state's sovereignty

Pakatan Harapan's concessions on the Zakir Naik controversy illustrate the high cost of chasing the Malay vote

Why did the perpetrators treat the bodies of the deceased so savagely—in public before thousands of eyes?

Bipartisanship and problems of representation in Indonesian politics.

Infographics reveal new details about the anti-communist violence.

Exploring possible paths to justice for crimes against the Rohingya.