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Vietnam’s population hit the 100 million milestone. Where’s it headed?

Gilles Pison, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN); Ined (Institut national d'études démographiques) dan Catherine Scornet, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU); Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)

From keyboard to EDM: How ‘jedag-jedug’ subculture is shaping Indonesia’s electronic music scene

Muhammad Rayhan Sudrajat, The University of Melbourne

keyboard, jedag jedug, rave, village, electronic music

Two decades of research show Indonesia’s coral reefs are heat-tolerant — but only up to a point

Tries Blandine Razak, IPB University

Small forest fragments can protect more birds when the surrounding landscape is more helpful

Anderson Saldanha Bueno, Instituto Federal Farroupilha (IFFar); Carlos A. Peres, University of East Anglia, dan Chase Mendenhall

The photo shows a patch of woodland, full of trees, surrounded by pastureland, where several isolated trees and a riparian forest can be seen

Why the world’s most ambitious coal phase-out deal has failed – and what it means for climate finance

Freddie Daley, University of Sussex dan Charlie Lawrie, University of Sussex

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Education & Culture

When science discourages correction: How publishers profit from mistakes

Douglas Sheil, Wageningen University dan Erik Meijaard, University of Kent

Alor’s healing plants: a treasure trove of medical knowledge and oral tradition

Francesco Perono Cacciafoco, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Indonesia plans to rewrite its national history: A return to an incomplete narrative?

Adrian Perkasa, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies

national history, indonesian history, history revision

Finding ‘Kape’: How Language Documentation helps us preserve an endangered language

Francesco Perono Cacciafoco, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

The story behind the ‘Moko’ drums, sacred musical instruments from the Alor-Pantar archipelago

Francesco Perono Cacciafoco, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Economy

AI traps Indonesian female gig workers in exploitative working conditions

Algorithms don’t care: how AI worsens the double burden for Indonesia’s female gig workers

Suci Lestari Yuana, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Can ASEAN build a sustainable data centre future? Malaysian legal lessons may offer a wake-up call

Nuarrual Hilal Md Dahlan, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Modern Data Technology Center Server Racks .

Demand-centric labor-intensive industries may help our shrinking middle class

Kadek Swarniati, Badan Pusat Statistik

Could a green investment deal help Indonesia and Australia overcome their past tensions?

Cahyani Widi Larasakti, The University of Melbourne

Can personal data be considered a trade secret?

Amaraduhita Laksmi Prabhaswari, Universitas Indonesia

Environment

Seen but not forgotten: How citizen science helps document biodiversity in remote Borneo villages

Erik Meijaard, University of Kent dan Emily Meijaard

Why coral reefs damaged by blast fishing struggle to recover — even after decades

Satrio Hani Samudra, UCL dan Tries Blandine Razak, IPB University

Global tensions demand a faster energy transition — why does Indonesia still rely on fossil fuel imports?

Denny Gunawan, UNSW Sydney; Ari Pasek, Institut Teknologi Bandung; James Christian, UNSW Sydney, dan Wibawa Hendra Saputera

Research: Endemic anoa and babirusa show surprising resilience on small islands

Sabhrina Gita Aninta, University of Copenhagen

Weighing the green cost: How nickel mining in Indonesia impacts forests and local communities

Michaela Guo Ying Lo, University of Kent; Jatna Supriatna, Universitas Indonesia, dan Matthew Struebig, University of Kent

Health

Dementia affects your memory and makes it harder to think clearly.

Why people with dementia wander – and how families can keep them safe

Kevin Kristian, Monash University

Ending malaria in Papua: Why oral communication matters as much as medicine

Ermi Ndoen, Institute of Resource Governance and Social Change (IRGSC) Kupang; Ari Probandari, Universitas Sebelas Maret; E. Elsa Herdiana Murhandarwati, Universitas Gadjah Mada ; Kharisma Dewi, Universitas Gadjah Mada , dan Rhondemo Kikon

Illustration of a malaria-transmitting mosquito.

Ending TB in Southeast Asia: ASEAN’s vaccine diplomacy and digital health tools

Mochammad Fadjar Wibowo, National University of Singapore dan Mutiara Indriani, Australian National University

A scientist holds a vial of the M72 TB vaccine.

Words matter to people living with cancer. Here’s how verbal microaggressions affect their mental state

Madhu Neupane Bastola, Hong Kong Polytechnic University dan Margo Louise Turnbull, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Understanding and avoiding verbal microaggressions can help create a more inclusive environment for cancer patients.

Struggling PhD mums: The need for a supportive environment for mental wellbeing

Pratiwi Utami, Universitas Gadjah Mada

PhD mums face a higher risk of added mental strain.

Politics and Society

When violence goes viral: Why visual evidence matters in Indonesian activism

Jessica Kim, Monash University

Why Indonesia’s parliament struggles to maintain independence and trust

Jefferson Ng, Australian National University

People across the cities in Indonesia flock to the streets to protest the high salaries of lawmakers and demand the dissolution of the sitting parliament.

How Indonesia’s female candidates have used social media to boost Islamic image and win elections

Haryanto, Universitas Hasanuddin dan Rizkika Lhena Darwin, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry

7 crucial issues casting a shadow over Prabowo-Gibran’s likely Indonesian election victory

Ahmad Nurhasim, The Conversation; Anggi M. Lubis, The Conversation; Hayu Rahmitasari, The Conversation; Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, The Conversation, dan Robby Irfany Maqoma, The Conversation

The biggest threat to Indonesia’s democracy? It’s not Prabowo, it’s the oligarchy

Ary Hermawan, The University of Melbourne

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Vietnam’s population hit the 100 million milestone. Where’s it headed?

From keyboard to EDM: How ‘jedag-jedug’ subculture is shaping Indonesia’s electronic music scene

Two decades of research show Indonesia’s coral reefs are heat-tolerant — but only up to a point

Small forest fragments can protect more birds when the surrounding landscape is more helpful

Why the world’s most ambitious coal phase-out deal has failed – and what it means for climate finance

Enjoy your Sunday morning with updates from Indonesia

Education & Culture

When science discourages correction: How publishers profit from mistakes

Alor’s healing plants: a treasure trove of medical knowledge and oral tradition

Indonesia plans to rewrite its national history: A return to an incomplete narrative?

Finding ‘Kape’: How Language Documentation helps us preserve an endangered language

The story behind the ‘Moko’ drums, sacred musical instruments from the Alor-Pantar archipelago

Economy

Algorithms don’t care: how AI worsens the double burden for Indonesia’s female gig workers

Can ASEAN build a sustainable data centre future? Malaysian legal lessons may offer a wake-up call

Demand-centric labor-intensive industries may help our shrinking middle class

Could a green investment deal help Indonesia and Australia overcome their past tensions?

Can personal data be considered a trade secret?

Environment

Seen but not forgotten: How citizen science helps document biodiversity in remote Borneo villages

Why coral reefs damaged by blast fishing struggle to recover — even after decades

Global tensions demand a faster energy transition — why does Indonesia still rely on fossil fuel imports?

Research: Endemic anoa and babirusa show surprising resilience on small islands

Weighing the green cost: How nickel mining in Indonesia impacts forests and local communities

Health

Why people with dementia wander – and how families can keep them safe

Ending malaria in Papua: Why oral communication matters as much as medicine

Ending TB in Southeast Asia: ASEAN’s vaccine diplomacy and digital health tools

Words matter to people living with cancer. Here’s how verbal microaggressions affect their mental state

Struggling PhD mums: The need for a supportive environment for mental wellbeing

Politics and Society

When violence goes viral: Why visual evidence matters in Indonesian activism

Why Indonesia’s parliament struggles to maintain independence and trust

How Indonesia’s female candidates have used social media to boost Islamic image and win elections

7 crucial issues casting a shadow over Prabowo-Gibran’s likely Indonesian election victory

The biggest threat to Indonesia’s democracy? It’s not Prabowo, it’s the oligarchy

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