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Erin Cook 23 Aug 2019 15:30

Deep fakes could have real consequences for Southeast Asia

In a fractuous political climate, video manipulation threatens to play havoc with democracy.
Erin Cook 15 May 2019 13:00

In dull midterm elections, Manila is a thriller

Another former actor-turned-politician has stolen the show and injected the spark of change into Philippines politics.
Erin Cook 10 Apr 2019 11:00

Jokowi’s cute political ploy has become a campaign sensation

A clearly enamoured new grandfather, the Indonesian President also rebranded himself alongside a happy toddler.
Erin Cook 22 May 2018 15:00

Broad strokes: Indonesian art and 20 years of Reformasi

Yogyakarta-based artist Eko Nugroho fears self-censorship is again growing in Indonesia’s otherwise flourishing art scene.
Erin Cook 26 Apr 2018 12:00

Beyond scandal: Facebook and Indonesian politics

More than a million Indonesian profiles are said to have been compromised in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Erin Cook 11 Apr 2018 16:00

Entrepreneurial traffic in the Jakarta jam

Ride-hailing apps are all the rage in Indonesia’s capital, but an old favourite is chugging on.
Erin Cook 8 Mar 2018 14:30

Surmounting Indonesia’s education problems

The challenge is cyclical: if a degree from an overseas university is seen as a better investment, why demand better teaching back home?
Erin Cook 16 Nov 2017 12:37

ASEAN fries small fish from a big pond

Manila summit again showed the limits of a consensus model, yet wins can be seen.
Erin Cook 26 Oct 2017 13:03

Mattis front and centre at ASEAN defence talks

ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meetings tend to avoid the speculation and stalemates that make the leaders' summits such ham-fisted affairs.

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Deep fakes could have real consequences for Southeast Asia

In dull midterm elections, Manila is a thriller

Jokowi’s cute political ploy has become a campaign sensation

Broad strokes: Indonesian art and 20 years of Reformasi

Beyond scandal: Facebook and Indonesian politics

Entrepreneurial traffic in the Jakarta jam

Surmounting Indonesia’s education problems

ASEAN fries small fish from a big pond

Mattis front and centre at ASEAN defence talks