Cover Story
Maneuvering within Islam’s narrative space
Life is lived in the narrative space. What we hear, read or see is sorted and evaluated based on our narrative space terrain. Influence...
Maneuver in the narrative space: Lessons from Islam Nusantara
There has been a centuries-long struggle between competing forces, maneuvering in both the physical and narrative space, producing...
Indonesia and the future of Islam
The world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation is facing its own “clash of civilizations” – not with other faiths but among its...
Point Of View
When facts and faith are intertwined
Views are a dime a dozen in Indonesia. It depends on the source, and that is a dangerous thing.
The energy paradox: Cheap versus clean
Relying on coal will eventually be a dead end for Indonesia. Can we turn a paradox into a miracle?
Indonesia 360
Indonesia's media and South China Sea
The country’s media is shifting its coverage of this intractable dispute. It’s not good news for Beijing.
Child marriage and the perpetuation of poverty
Parents marrying off their teenage daughters may appear to be a good economic move for poor families. It’s not –it only perpetuates...
Guidelines to ‘living less dangerously’ in Indonesia
Indonesia can be a minefield for foreign investors. But proper corporate governance and firm adherence to boardroom ethics can go...
Global Perspective
The united (‘non-Western’) states of the world
While Russia and India are trying to simultaneously sit on a dozen “multi-vector political chairs,” China can take the “anti-American...
Reconciliation at the crossroads: Hindering factors in...
China and Japan have countless reasons to reconcile and be friends. If only their respective egos and versions of history didn’t get...
Free trade or women’s rights?
Is the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership good for Asia? Many think it will help us all – with the exception of...
Australia’s ‘Russia’ problem? It’s China
The United States is in an investigative frenzy over Moscow’s interference in its presidential election. Down Under, Australia has...
Book Review
A wound that still festers in Singapore
1987: Singapore’s Marxist Conspiracy 30 Years On Reviewed by Salil Tripathi Edited by Chng Suan Tze, Low Yit Leng and Teo Soh Lung...