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Writing history in the Indian Ocean world was the result of a complex interplay of global norms and local conditions of textual production.

As the rescue operation takes on unprecedented proportions, stories of true heroism are assuming Buddhist undertones.

Jayeel Cornelio talks to Nicole Curato about the under-appreciated level of religious diversity in the Philippines.

A movement making piety cool for youth alienated from traditional religious organisations has become a national phenomenon in Indonesia.

On 'black campaigns', the Islamic vote, and upcoming presidential elections.

The GE14 result reflects PAS' enduring influence, yet the PH parties together with IKRAM and ABIM offer a viable ‘Islamic alternative’ for pious Muslim voters.

The ‘cari makan’ or a rent-seeking political culture may be the hardest thing to reform in Malaysia, even under a reformist government. And human nature will make this almost impossible to do.

There are strong indications that Teerasak Longji submitted a petition for royal clemency. But unlike those condemned before him, his plea for clemency was rejected by His Majesty the King.

Why are new forms of spirit mediums proliferating under the NCPO's rule? การกลับมาของร่างทรงในยุคขาลงของรัฐบาลทหาร 4.0 สะท้อนความไม่มั่นคงในชีวิตของคนไทย

With the expulsion of the Rohingya largely a fait accompli, the world must face up to engaging with a very different Myanmar.

PoP's completely biased top picks for the 2018 Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) conference