Erin Cook

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Erin Cook is a journalist covering Southeast Asia politics and curates the weekly Dari Mulut ke Mulut newsletter.

Articles by Erin Cook (17)

Erin Cook 10 Jan 2020 13:00

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 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.