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Beyond decent work
A new book examines Indonesian labour struggles through the lens of international political economy theory By Antje Missbach Indonesian wages continue to be among the...
Batik from Batavia
As one of the most prominent seaports in the Indonesian archipelago, Jakarta (Batavia) was visited by many people, tribes and nations who interact and assimilate with...
Musings on Chinese Food
by Myra Sidharta Why would I, a person well known among my friends as a lousy cook, want to write about Chinese food? First, because in spite of my clumsiness in the...
Bonsai horse racing in Sumbawa
by Yuli Andari M. Sumbawa is inextricably associated with horses—not least because of a bombastic advertising campaign for the powers of “the milk of Sumbawa’s...
Monkey Business in Jakarta
by Matthew Isaac Cohen “Sarimin goes… to the market!” shouts the showman. “Da-da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum” beats the drum. And the monkey goes through its...
Five years ago
Latitudes.nu has been online for 1,5 year now.In that period we published over 500 articles, by talented Southeast Asian writers, expats and travelers. Time to...
Oil paintings by Hanoi-based artist Nguyen Quoc Trung
By Craig Thomas Ms. Duong Thu Hang of Hanoi Studio Gallery has been working with young Vietnamese visual artists to help them develop their practice and careers for over...
CATS CATS CATS
I am May and I am an upcoming artist (I am also a fulltime freelance designer/illustrator by day). I would like to invite you to come and feature me at my very 1st solo...
Q & A with writer Laksmi Pamuntjak
At the end of 2012, Pamuntjak's first novel, Amba, was the runner-up of Tempo Magazine's 2012 Best Book of the Year award. The novel is a modern take on the story of...
Inside the Keraton of Yogyakarta
By: Rohman Yuliawana Keraton Yogyakarta is located in the south of the city. The walled complex covers fourteen hectares and consists of dozens of eclectic buildings...
