Erin Cook
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Erin Cook is a journalist covering Southeast Asia politics and curates the weekly Dari Mulut ke Mulut newsletter.
Prabowo is finally president in Indonesia – now what?
While the incoming leader wants to focus on the future, the clues to his likely approach all lie in the past.
Why Prabowo Subianto is winning over young Indonesian voters in a three-way race
The 71-year-old former general has a hard man image but has deployed a different tack in his third try for the presidency.
Indonesia: the buck stops with Sri Mulyani
Indonesia’s finance minister has built a brand for cracking down on corruption. Could she campaign all the way to the top?
Sun, surf and a sandbox escape from a pandemic
Thailand’s holiday island Phuket is trialling vaccine tourism in a bid to recover from the Covid-19 wave.
Indonesian cleric re-enters the fray
Amid a changed political landscape – and a pandemic – Rizieq Shihab’s return from Saudi Arabia raises much speculation.
The politics of racism as the Philippines struggles with coronavirus
Rodrigo Duterte and his backers appears to be exploiting the public health crisis to wedge opponents at home.
Jakarta is flooding and its governor is sinking
Despite promising new policies, the city’s new leader faces the same problems as the last, and few options.
Deep fakes could have real consequences for Southeast Asia
In a fractuous political climate, video manipulation threatens to play havoc with democracy.
In dull midterm elections, Manila is a thriller
Another former actor-turned-politician has stolen the show and injected the spark of change into Philippines politics.
