There are symbolic linkages in Indonesia and Malaysia’s rising populism.

Even an attempt just to hold Sharia-dictated canings in private was ultimately unsuccessful.

In a split decision, the Constitutional Court declined to criminalize extra-marital and gay sex.

Rising Islamic conservatism, especially among youths, is a worrying trend for Indonesia.

Islamists have gained strength thanks to political support from Prabowo Subianto's allies.

Ahok's defeat says less about the rise of Islamism and more about the strength of entrenched political interests.

A potent mix of Islamism, anti-communism, and racial prejudice threatens to boil over.

Do protests against Jakarta's Chinese-Christian governor signal a turn toward Islam's far right?