December 2010
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BOOKS: Holiday reading, compiled by Philippine... →
A holiday book list of reading recommendations drawn together by poet and writer Barbara Jane Reyes, with contributions from Bay Area authors and others.
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NEWS: Michelle Yeoh stars in new film about Aung... →
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NEWS: WikiLeaks, US diplomats and the Thai royal... →
The Guardian UK covers the WikiLeaks release of US diplomatic cables noting the concerns of Thai leaders about the crown prince and whether he is a suitable successor to King Bhumibol (December 2010).
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WEB Resource: Expat blog about life in Cambodia →
Commentary, musings and photos about Cambodia, by expat Andy Brouwer.
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NEWS: Man Asia Literary Prize winner Miguel Syjuco... →
Filipino author Miguel Syjuco discusses his writing at the Asia Society in New York.
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NEWS: Profile of New York-based Balinese gamelan... →
NY Times article about Gamelan Dharma Swara, a Balinese gamelan ensemble based at the Indonesian consulate in Manhattan (12 December 2010).
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NEWS: WikiLeaks, US diplomats and Burma →
The Guardian UK outlines WikiLeaks release of US diplomatic cables regarding Burma (December 2010).
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TRAVEL: Penang's renaissance →
NY Times article about renovation and change in historic Penang (5 December 2010). Article includes a photo essay.
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PUBLICATION: "Politics, Public Opinion, and the... →
This new report published by the National Bureau of Asian Research and written by Prof. Thomas Pepinsky (Cornell) discusses the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, Indonesian public opinion and the challenges of political accountability in Indonesia’s young democracy. The report is free to download through January 2011.
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WEB Resource: Islam in Southeast Asia →
Produced by the Asia Society, this well-researched and designed online resource covers the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia - and features essays by notable experts in the field, as well as maps, photos, a short video about shadow puppets, a bibliography and glossary, teaching units and a timeline.
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NEW BOOK: "Resistance on the National Stage:... →
This new book looks at theater and resistance in Indonesia during the final years of Suharto’s New Order regime. The author, Michael Bodden, is Associate Professor of Pacific and Asian Studies at the University of Victoria (Canada).
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NEW BOOK: "Asian Legal Revivals: Lawyers in the... →
A new book that looks at various legal elites in Asia, both under colonial rule and since independence. For Southeast Asia, specific chapters focus on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore.