Veiled controversies
Muslim women gather in a Cirebon bookshop to discuss topics including lesbianism and female circumcision Joanne McMillan and Alimah On a Friday afternoon in late 2010, a...
Norman ‘likes’ Bollywood
Dancing cop buys legitimacy with the people Thushara Dibley and Wayne Palmer Norman singing his heart out YouTube Norman Kamaru, a Mobile Brigade police...
104: Current Edition
Apr-Jun 2011 The rich in Indonesia The rich in IndonesiaHow do they live? How do they make their money? How good are they for Indonesia? Gerry van Klinken Who will tame...
Lifestyles of the rich
These newsbriefs present snapshots of how the rich live and die Gerry van Klinken The exclusive Maybach car is only available for the super wealthy. acmgore...
Who will tame the oligarchs?
Not democracy but rule of law is Indonesia’s central problem Jeffrey A. Winters Suharto kept the oligarchs in order. a-birdie (flickr) There has been a...
Mix up some Singapore Slings & Kick Back!
By: Emma Kwee The Singapore Sling, is one of those cocktails everybody has heard of, but few have actually tried. The unique recipe was invented around 1915 by Long Bar...
Murder, Sex & Mayhem in Malaysian Politics
By: Antares Around twilight on 19 October 2006 a young woman stood outside a suburban residence in Kuala Lumpur peering anxiously through the locked gate. She glanced...
Singapore’s Chinatown: Highlights Off & On the Beaten Track
By: Cher Tan Singapore’s Chinatown is definitely worth a visit. Every major city in the world has a Chinatown. However, there are little variations present from one...
DAPOER AISAH: Batagor Recipe
By: Aisah Wolfard This is a favorite Indonesian dish from Bandung called batagor. Batagor stands for Baso Tahu Goreng, which can be translated as fried tofu meat/fish...
The 7 Plagues of Indonesia? Caterpillar Outbreak Hits Indonesia
By: Putri Fitria It’s almost like Indonesia is hit by 7 biblical plagues. After Volcanic eruptions, earth quakes and tsunami’s, we now suffer a caterpillar...
