← Contributors Erin Cook Follow @dmkmtoday Erin Cook is a journalist covering Southeast Asia politics and curates the weekly Dari Mulut ke Mulut newsletter. Articles by Erin Cook (21) Erin Cook 9 Mar 2023 Indonesia: the buck stops with Sri Mulyani Indonesia’s finance minister has built a brand for cracking down on corruption. Could she campaign all the way to the top? Erin Cook 14 Jul 2021 Sun, surf and a sandbox escape from a pandemic Thailand’s holiday island Phuket is trialling vaccine tourism in a bid to recover from the Covid-19 wave. Erin Cook 20 Nov 2020 Indonesian cleric re-enters the fray Amid a changed political landscape – and a pandemic – Rizieq Shihab’s return from Saudi Arabia raises much speculation. Erin Cook 17 Feb 2020 The politics of racism as the Philippines struggles with coronavirus Rodrigo Duterte and his backers appears to be exploiting the public health crisis to wedge opponents at home. Erin Cook 10 Jan 2020 Jakarta is flooding and its governor is sinking Despite promising new policies, the city’s new leader faces the same problems as the last, and few options. Erin Cook 23 Aug 2019 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 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 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 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. Load More
Erin Cook 9 Mar 2023 Indonesia: the buck stops with Sri Mulyani Indonesia’s finance minister has built a brand for cracking down on corruption. Could she campaign all the way to the top?
Erin Cook 14 Jul 2021 Sun, surf and a sandbox escape from a pandemic Thailand’s holiday island Phuket is trialling vaccine tourism in a bid to recover from the Covid-19 wave.
Erin Cook 20 Nov 2020 Indonesian cleric re-enters the fray Amid a changed political landscape – and a pandemic – Rizieq Shihab’s return from Saudi Arabia raises much speculation.
Erin Cook 17 Feb 2020 The politics of racism as the Philippines struggles with coronavirus Rodrigo Duterte and his backers appears to be exploiting the public health crisis to wedge opponents at home.
Erin Cook 10 Jan 2020 Jakarta is flooding and its governor is sinking Despite promising new policies, the city’s new leader faces the same problems as the last, and few options.
Erin Cook 23 Aug 2019 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 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 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 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.