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Money politics
The distribution of money, goods and other benefits is an integral part of electioneering in Indonesia Edward Aspinall A headscarf, a prayer book, and some mementoes: a...
Prabowo and human rights
Jakarta 1998 was bad, but Prabowo likely had more blood on his hands in East Timor Gerry van Klinken Prabowo has emerged as a strong presidential candidate, despite his...
Election year
Edward Aspinall Indonesia’s legislative elections offer a window into the deep forces shaping the country, and a glimpse of its political future Indonesia is...
Diaspora power
The main cry of the second Indonesian Diaspora Congress was ‘hidup diaspora!’ – long live the diaspora. It rang out in session after session in Jakarta from 18 to...
Subaltern cosmopolitans, Riau Islands
When people think of cosmopolitans, they think of jet-setting elites or the chattering classes, flitting between countries and consuming the ‘global’ through food,...
Heaven & Hell in Historic Hoi An
By: Simon Hare January is Indo-China month at Latitudes. Hoi An is a sensory feast. Its ancient streets and alleyways are lined with ornate dark-wood shop-houses of...
Scouring Siphandon, the Back Story of Laos’ 4000 Island River Archipelago
By: Bernie Rosenbloom January is Indo-China month at Latitudes. In 1866, French Commander Ernest Doudart de Lagree and his first officer, Francis Garnier, departed...
Filipino Christmas Recipe: Puto Bumbong
By: Joan Mae Soco-Bantayan Your Christmas in the Philippines won’t be complete without being able to taste the locals’ signature rice cake. It is named after the...
Sita’s stories: Enlarging your teenager’s horizon?
By: Sita van Bemmelen The world is getting smaller every day. This implies that parents may wish to equip their children with the social skills to take full advantage...
Catch of the day
Ensuring food security in fisheries and aquaculture is an important challenge for the Indonesian government Mike Rimmer Fish consumption in Indonesia is almost double...
