2022/06/01 |
With Beijing’s New Envoy Lu Kang in Jakarta, What’s Next for Its Ties With Indonesia?
Indonesia’s upcoming general election in 2024 would be a “testament” to Lu’s ambassadorship, experts say.
2022/04/21 |
Indonesia Is a Fence Sitter on the Russia–Ukraine Crisis
While Indonesia’s government avoided taking a stand on the war, public opinion tilted in favor of Russia.
2022/04/12 |
Indonesia: Thousands of Students Protest Rumored Election Delay
President Joko Widodo promised not to delay elections in order to hold on to power, but many aren’t convinced. Monday's protests echoed those that ousted President Suharto in 1998.
2022/04/06 |
Youth Politics in East And Southeast Asia
Traditional parties are up against an unstoppable force of young activists set to shape democracy in the region.
2022/03/11 |
What the Ukraine Crisis Means for the Indo-Pacific
Beijing’s support for Russia comes with downsides for the region, not least a hit to global markets.
2022/02/23 |
Courting Change For Indonesia’s Invisible Brides
The country’s marriage statistics obscure a significant rise in unregistered unions involving children and adolescents.
2022/02/17 |
Presidential Politics Heats up in Indonesia
Jokowi and his coalition partners have been preoccupied not just with the remaining two years of this presidential term, but also with the remainder of the decade. They have been prepared to countenance options that are contrary to democratic principles.
2022/02/16 |
Myanmar Issue Hardens Divisions in ASEAN
Analysts said a troika had emerged made up of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei, which share religious sympathies with the Muslim Rohingya and have opposed bringing the Myanmar junta into ASEAN after it was banned from attending its summits in response to the coup.
2022/01/18 |
Australia Has a Solution to Indonesia’s Soaring Food Prices
As Indonesia takes the G20 presidency solving the country’s food security crisis should be top of the agenda.
2022/01/14 |
Indonesia: Jakarta Enjoys Deep Culinary Connection With China
For centuries, Indonesians and the Chinese have had a long, complicated relationship. But in Jakarta, they mingled and intermarried — and so did their cuisines.
2021/12/27 |
Railway Travel as a New Year’s Tradition in Asia
Railway travel is inseparable from New Year’s celebrations across Asia, serving as much a part of the holidays as a facilitator of gatherings.
2021/12/07 |
Covid in Asia: The Immediate Payoff of Donating Vaccines
The latest Lowy Institute Asia Power Index shows China and India received markedly less goodwill than other major donors, despite giving significant numbers of doses in total.
2021/11/26 |
China Says It Will Shun Hegemony in Disputed Asian Sea; Does It Mean That?
“The rest of the region, of course, won’t take it at face value,” experts say.
2021/11/09 |
Indonesian Court Allows Internet Blocking Amid Social Unrest
Activists say the ruling further erodes digital freedoms in Indonesia and sets a dangerous precedent for free speech in Southeast Asia.
2021/09/17 |
Indonesia: Jakarta Court Rules in Favor of Residents’ Clean Air Bid
A court has ordered President Joko Widodo and other top officials to take measures to tackle air pollution. It's a landmark ruling for the residents who filed the case, but not everyone is celebrating.
2021/08/19 |
Indonesia: Will The Army’s Ban on ‘Virginity Tests’ Last?
The Indonesian army says it will no longer conduct virginity tests on women applying to join the forces, but there are worries that the ban might not last long.
2021/07/29 |
Indonesia: Indigenous Groups Face Covid Vaccine Barriers
Just under 1% of Indonesia's 17 million Indigenous people have been vaccinated. Bureaucratic and geographical obstacles are to blame for the low rate of inoculation.
2021/06/24 |
Indonesia: Covid Cases Surge as ‘Pandemic Fatigue’ Sets In
As the government struggles to speed up its vaccination drive and ensure public adherence to hygiene and social distancing measures, the rapid spread of the virus threatens to overwhelm Indonesia’s health system.
