Newmandala.org Website Review

The second reunion of the 2016 anti-Ahok rally was a show of force from FPI ahead of elections.. THAILAND UNSETTLED #2: RECONCILIATION (WITH JATUP*RN PROMPAN AND SURIYASAI KATASILA)—PART 1. Introducing a series of short reflections on Tao Po, a one-person play that grapples with the Philippines' drug war. On the the misuse of western historical sources in the search for Suvarnabhumi. On the the misuse of western historical sources in the search for Suvarnabhumi. A personal reflection on the importance of academic freedom On nationalism, religion, archaeology, folklore and pseudo-history. The idea of finding the El Dorado of Asia is a continuing obsession. Notes on the first joint meeting of the As*an Society for the History of Medicine & History of Medicine in Southeast Asia, Jakarta, 27-30 A proposal for marriage registration cards is an invitation for more moral surveillance of Indonesian citizens. Expert speakers discuss the state of Indonesia's politics and economy in 2018, with the focus on the status of minorities. A provocative docu*entary examines the asymmetries of Indonesia’s oil palm boom, but leaves some difficult questions unaddressed. On the the misuse of western historical sources in the search for Suvarnabhumi. The young rappers who shot to national attention when they released Prathet Ku Mi honed their skills in a vibrant Thai indie rap scene that has been growing bigger in recent years—and growing more political, too. The Nuon Chua and Khieu Samphan verdicts are likely a fitting end for the ECCC and its complicated legacy. New Mandala will be home to a South Asia guest section in the lead up to India's general elections. The international community needs to take seriously the scepticism of many Cambodians about its intentions. The ‘new Malaysia’ is viewed with sceptical eyes in poor rural communities in Johor. The majoritarian first-past-the-post system has had its day. It’s time to think about bold options for reform.