For over a century, the Pabean Market has been the centre of the spice trade in the agrarian Indonesian province of East Java. The sweet smell of spices filling the air; workers carrying baskets bursting with produce and seafood to the compact, cluttered shops lining the labyrinth of alleys the Pabean Market, is typical but in many ways unique for markets in Java. Pabean Market in Surabaya is a testament to Indonesian tolerance and diversity. In the century-old structure, thousands of shopkeepers of diverse ancestries: Javanese, Madurese, Chinese, Arab, conduct business in harmony and mutual cooperation. Anton Gautama spent a year roaming the labyrinth of narrow alleyways, seeking the heart and soul of the place he first visited as a young boy. His photographs depict the wonderfully dynamic and complex life of this thriving market.

Pabean Passage

Arts & Photography

Gautama, Anton

Photography & Video

Afterhours Books

A blend of soy sauce and palm sugar, kecap manis is as common a sight on Indonesian dining tables as rice, and is used in such signature Indonesia dishes as nasi goreng, tongseng, and semur. Like most other cultural traditions in Indonesia, kecap manis remains a part of daily life, but few are aware of the interesting history of this national condiment. This book explores the world of kecap manis through folklore, anecdotes, and recipes, showcasing this unique creation from a unique archipelago.

Kecap Manis

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Ninarno, Bondan

Cooking by Ingredient

· Rendang content gained international recognition from Gourmand Prize Award in Beijing. · Thoroughly researched but written casually, Rendang: Minang Legacy to the World boasts also the beautiful presentation of the dishes as well as the landscape of West Sumatra. · Reno has become the media go-to source for rendang. · It ultimately lays the groundwork about the origins of rendang and its philosophical approach, but it also explains that ultimately there are so many other varieties other than the one we usually have in Padang restaurants. Reno Andam Suri dreamed of promoting rendang to a wider audience by introducing vacuum-packed rendang suitable for air travel. She did not stop there, however. In 2012 she started a blog, Rendang Traveler, to share stories about rendang, the proud dish from her homeland, West Sumatra. To write this book, she returned to West Sumatra, and discovered the rich philosophical and cultural values of rendang, affirming her view that it is indeed a national treasure worth sharing with the world. At her Baralek Rendang (rendang festival) she introduced rendang to an appreciative public through cooking demonstrations, engaging stories, and interesting games. Reno has appeared in many discussions about West Sumatran cuisine, and has conducted various cooking workshops and training sessions. She is also involved in many educational communities such as Indonesia Mengajar and Kelas Inspirasi. Today, she organizes educational trips or travel programs to West Sumatra, which highlights the region’s rich culture and culinary delights. She invites participants to become better acquainted with the daily lives of West Sumatrans. She dreams of promoting rendang to an even wider audience, not just as a delectable dish, but also for the wealth of amazing stories behind it, as part of an enduring culture.

Rendang: Minang Legacy to the World

Suri, Reno Andam

Regional & International

The four-decade career of Nyoman Nuarta has spanned many of the most interesting - and tumultuous - periods in the history of modern Indonesia. As witness to these events, either from the outside as a student activist and iconoclastic artist, or the inside as a favoured creator of monumental art objects to adorn the structures of the government and economic elite, Nyoman Nuarta has employed this unique perspective on Indonesian life and society to create a body of compelling and accomplished body of work of great importance and lasting value. In this book, Nyoman Nuarta reminisces on his exceptional career through examination of his own selection of works.

Nyomam Nuarta

Allan, Jeremy

Individual Artists

RAW is a series of portraits photographed as people revisit a moment of loss from their past, which is presented alongside their written thoughts on the personal loss.

Van Houten, Vanessa

The lovingly restored vintage automobiles still in daily use on the streets of Havana are an iconic symbol of the charm - and the tragedy - of the vibrant Caribbean island of Cuba. When communist rebels overthrew the corrupt and brutal Batista government in 1959, the United States reacted with blockades and sanctions, choking off potential investment and stopping economic development. For six decades, Cuba remained trapped in the nineteen fifties - a living museum of mid-twentieth century life.With the lifting of economic sanctions, Cuba is poised to leap forward into the modern age. Collectors are flocking to the island to snap up the classic, still-operational American automobiles. The shelves of shops and department stores, for decades largely empty, are being stocked with consumer goods the Cubans can scarcely imagine.Now, as John Kuan approaches his sixtieth birthday as the owner of a thriving business, he is picking up where he left off decades before. As though this were still the 1960s, he mastered photography with a manual film camera.His photographic eye, combining a novices' fresh perspective with the discernment of a mature adult, captures the unique aspects of Cuba: the charm and hospitality of the people, the fine artistry of historic buildings and homes. Sixty Years On captures these poignant images, a record of a culture that will soon pass into history as Cuba makes its long-delayed entrance into the modern world.

Sixty Years on

Kuan, John

<div> <ul> <li>A hands-on expert guide to effecetively build your business in East Asia&nbsp;</li> <li>Recommended as a 'must read' for every marketing professional in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)</li> <li>A unique handbook that explains ho to build your business in other industries, for business owners working in the field of management and advice to help broaden perspective and source best practice ideas</li> </ul> Going East provides fundamental thought from the author on 'what matters most' to run a successful business and to build a strong brand in the context of ASEAN market. The competitive environment has become much more complex today due to technological change and disruption in the digital era, market dynamic and turbulance as well as the change to consumer behavior and preference. Dr Rudolf internalizes those elements and translates his deep analysis and understanding into strategies on how to create values and take advantage of the opportunities that abound in this part of the world. &nbsp; &nbsp;</div>

Going East

Business & Money

Tjandra, Dr. Rudolf

International

For this book, Michael Dean Morgan has attempted to photograph some of the rhythms of everyday Balinese life. If you look closely you'll discover a familiar human story that can be found in many areas of island routine; whether it's in a small family-run warung, a village healer making house calls, or in the face of a fisherman who has returned home from sea.

Looking for Bali

Morgan, Michael Dean

Witnessing Affandi: Thirty Years Assisting Indonesia’s Master Painter

Biographies & Memoirs

<div>Sasya Tranggono is a stylist turned painter. Give her a space to decorate, or walls to cover in painting, and she will come up with something that stands out as different, and beautiful.</div>

Faith: The Art of Sasya Tranggono

Couteau, Jean

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