The People of Poso
Many people lost their lives between 1998 and 2007 in Poso, Sulawesi. Now residents once swept up in the vortex of conflict choose to remember it with…
Tag: History
Historical Perspective: “Singapore is not a self-governing state”
As part of an irregular series, we highlight historical articles that not only offer an interesting window into the past, but can also help shed light…
Tambun Rock Art: Archaeology as a Public Good
The rock art at Gua Tambun in Ipoh, Malaysia, is estimated to date back thousands of years. Collective efforts are required to value, preserve and con…
That May 13 Week
Sheena Gurbakhash was just a child when the Chinese and Malays clashed in Kuala Lumpur in May 1969. The May 13 riots highlighted the fragility of race…
The Spectre Haunting Singapore’s People’s Action Party
What is "Operation Coldstore"––the 1963 arrest and detention without trial of over 112 opposition politicians, trade unionists, and political acti…
In Conversation with James Minchin
Thum Ping Tjin sits down with James Minchin, author of "No Man Is An Island: A Portrait of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew", to talk about his life in Sing…
Political Agenda — What’s Up With The SG Bicentennial?
2019 marks the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles' arrival and the beginning of colonisation in Singapore. But how—and why—are Singaporeans…
The Singapore Narrative(s): Old and New
In its 60 years in power, the People's Action Party has used three, very starkly different, official historical narratives. In this lecture, PJ Thum e…
My Name Is…
What's in a name? A Chinese-Indonesian reflects on names, politics, culture and identity in Indonesia.
Southeast Asia Dispatches — Episode 11
This week, Jamie Fullerton visits an ethical elephant park in Vietnam, Victoria Milko brings us through the history and struggles of Myanmar’s ethni…
