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The beauty of coral reefs is key to their survival – so we came up with a way to measure it

Tim Lamont, Lancaster University; Gita Alisa, IPB University, dan Tries Blandine Razak, IPB 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

Cleaner air in east Asia may have driven recent acceleration in global warming, our new study indicates

Laura Wilcox, University of Reading dan Bjørn H. Samset, Center for International Climate and Environment Research - Oslo

traffic jam in city centre, blue sky, clean air in Beijing

From sovereignty to sustainability: a brief history of ocean governance

Kevin Parthenay, Université de Tours dan Rafael Mesquita

From coal to crops: Dayak women lead a just transition through backyard farming

Aidy Halimanjaya, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan

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Education & Culture

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

Francesco Perono Cacciafoco, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

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

Francesco Perono Cacciafoco, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

The story of the first Alor people adapting to climate change 43,000 years ago

Shimona Kealy, Australian National University; Hendri A. F. Kaharudin, Australian National University, dan Sue O'Connor, Australian National University

Journal indexation: The misconception of guaranteed quality

Ilham Akhsanu Ridlo, Universitas Airlangga

Budget efficiency contrast in ASEAN: Tales from Indonesia and Vietnam

Amorisa Wiratri, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN); Betti Rosita Sari, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), dan Lamijo, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)

Economy

Modern Data Technology Center Server Racks .

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

Nuarrual Hilal Md Dahlan, Universiti Utara Malaysia

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

Swiftonomics: what we can learn from Singapore multiplying millions from Taylor Swift’s Eras tour

Tommy Soesmanto, Griffith University

Environment

No land, no future: The dilemma facing rural youth in Indonesia

Dr Christina Griffin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University; Muhammad Alif K. Sahide, Universitas Hasanuddin; Nurhady Sirimorok, Universitas Hasanuddin, dan Wolfram Dressler, The University of Melbourne

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

Expanding seaweed farms pose a risk to vital marine life

Benjamin Jones, Swansea University dan Richard K.F. Unsworth, Swansea University

Seaweed on rope floating near the surface of the water

Paying fishers to release sharks accidentally caught in their nets can incentivise conservation action – but there’s a catch

Hollie Booth, University of Oxford

fisherman leans over boat releasing wedgefish into sea

8 ways to ensure Indonesia’s nickel sector is sustainable

Anggi M. Lubis, The Conversation dan Robby Irfany Maqoma, The Conversation

Health

A scientist holds a vial of the M72 TB vaccine.

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

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.

Mental health and HIV in teens: Strategies to end stigma and discrimination

Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Torrens University Australia; Aasha Rose, dan Paul Ward, Torrens University Australia

Adolescents with HIV are at risk for mental health disorders.

Difficult work arrangements force many women to stop breastfeeding early. Here’s how to prevent this

Andini Pramono, Australian National University; Julie P. Smith, Australian National University, dan Liana Leach, Australian National University

Politics and Society

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

Prabowo’s likely victory: Jokowi’s effect and a test for Indonesia’s democracy

Yohanes Sulaiman, Universitas Jendral Achmad Yani

Whoever wins the presidential election, Indonesia will remain close to China

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS) dan Yeta Purnama, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)

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