Fighting for Their Land
Massive deforestation is decimating wildlife and biodiversity in Malaysia. For the Orang Asli who live on ancestral land in the rainforest, the daily …
Tag: Inequality
Singapore: Let’s not ignore the downtrodden; nor those who speak up for them
The recent emergence of clusters of infections at two foreign-worker dormitories shows the vital role of civil society and civil discourse in Singapor…
How Gerrymandering Creates Unfair Elections in Singapore
Singapore’s elections are deeply unfair. Singapore’s system of electoral redelineation is one reason why - it creates constituencies which are unr…
Explainer: Singapore’s Electoral System
This article presents an overview of Singapore’s electoral system, how it works, how and why it has been altered over the years, and the challenges …
Indonesia’s Jewish Community
Despite a long history in Indonesia, Judaism isn’t one of the country’s officially recognised religions. But a small community in North Sulawesi 
“I Am Human, Just Like You”
The story of Benny Wenda, a Papuan activist living in exile in Oxford, and how his own childhood experiences led him to where he is today.
The Unbroken Spirit of Benny Wenda
Now in exile, activist Benny Wenda leads the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, advocating for the independence of a homeland half a world awa…
City of Ghosts: Migration, Work and Value in the Life of a Ho Chi Minh City Saleswoman
Taking the example of a particular Vietnamese woman’s life, this article explores the links between motorbike use and the work and living conditions…
A New Islamic Populism and the Contradictions of Development
A new form of Islamic populism in Indonesia and other parts of the Muslim world articulates the rising ambitions and growing frustrations and anxietie…
The Limits of Singaporean Activism?
Over the past decade, Singapore’s LGBT rights rally Pink Dot evolved from fluffy picnic gathering into a protest movement (albeit with Singaporean c…
