Azis Anwar Fachrudin – There were several reasons to anticipate a modest turnout at the second reunion of the 2 December 2016 anti-Ahok mobilisation.

John McBeth – The Indonesian government's long and difficult task of developing Papua just got a lot harder after Free Papua Movement (OPM) rebels slaughtered at least 16 construction w

Viji Menon – In March 2018, Timor-Leste and Australia signed a treaty resolving the issue of the long-disputed maritime boundaries between the two countries.

Damien Kingsbury – West Papua is in turmoil with the killing of 31 construction workers and a soldier, widespread protests and the arrest of 537 West Papuan activists across Indonesia.

Arie Ruhyanto – Almost every December, the Indonesian region of Papua makes headlines both nationally and further afield.

On 11 November, at the fourth birthday celebration of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), party chair Grace Natalie delivered her formal address.

Shotaro Tani and Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The Indonesian government's latest measures to defend the rupiah has drawn a rebuke from the opposition as the economy, rather than religious s

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John McBeth – It is finally dawning on Indonesia's political elite that holding presidential and legislative elections on the same day next April could sound the death knell for as many

Jakarta – The government safety inspector had spent all night at the Makassar airport, in eastern Indonesia, several years ago, poring over a Lion Air jet that suffered a hydraulic fail

Michael Sainsbury – The recent agreement by Timor-Leste's government to purchase US energy group ConocoPhillips' 30% stake in the Greater Sunrise syndicate, which has rights to exploit

Greta Nabbs-Keller – Observers of Indonesian politics would be forgiven for predicting that Indonesia's presidential election campaign would be highly divisive, based on the Gerindra op

Rinaldi Ikhsan Nasrulloh – Indonesia has an opportunity to deliver a criminal justice system that is modern, substantive and ultimately fairer to its citizens.

Julia Suryakusuma, Jakarta – After comedies, ghost horror films are the genre most liked by Indonesians, with 44 percent saying they enjoy them.

Indonesia is preparing to embark on the biggest, most complex one-day election in the world.

Luke Lischin – Between Prabowo Subianto's promise to "Make Indonesia Great Again" and Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's warning that "winter is coming", all eyes in Indonesia are transfixed on the

Deasy Simandjuntak – The 2019 Indonesian presidential election will be a two-horse race between the current President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo and his 2014 contender, former general Prabowo

Jack Britton – Indonesia is currently in the midst of a sexual violence crisis.

David Hutt – Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia's newest and poorest nation, is slowly but surely drawing closer to China, a move that is raising antenna among its allies and neighbors and ini

Aisyah Llewellyn – Indonesia just can't catch a break.

Indonesia's currency woes have not tarnished its president, so far.

David Hutt – After more than a year of political uncertainty – which included two general elections in the space of eleven months, one failed minority government, impeachment threats ag

Keith Loveard, Jakarta – The local government in West Java's Cianjur regency told mosques in the region that their Friday sermons on Oct.

Andreas Harsono – Last month, I visited Meliana, an Indonesian woman jailed for blasphemy, in a prison in Medan, North Sumatra. The security was tight. No mobile phones. No pens.

Michelle Winowatan, New York – The upcoming presidential election is looking bleak for the human rights camp.

Eni Mulia – What is IndonesiaLeaks? Who is behind it?

Contraception is not simply a method to prevent pregnancy.

Justin T. McPhee – "There is an air of unreality about this stated case. It has the appearance of a Law School moot based on an episode taken from the adventures of Maxwell Smart".

Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – Despite criticism of the government for not doing enough in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Sulawesi in late September, President Joko Widodo's p

Tom Power – Several insightful analyses of Joko Widodo's approach to the presidency have been advanced since he took office.

Okky Madasari, Singapore – So it's the time of the year again, from the end of September to October.

Hellena Souisa – Over the past week, two incidents have revealed what a serious problem hoaxes have become in Indonesian politics.

Maire Leadbeater – Indonesia is becoming increasingly frantic about the Pacific Island states who speak up for West Papua.

Steve Cannane – Former attorney-general George Brandis was asked to approve the controversial prosecution of an Australian spy and his lawyer more than two years before consent was fina

Thomas Paterson – The announcement that prominent Indonesia Ulema Council chairman and cleric Ma'ruf Amin will be President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo's vice-presidential running mate for the

John McBeth, Jakarta – Battered by two earthquake-triggered disasters in quick succession, another volcanic eruption and a currency that keeps heading south, luck seems to have deserted

Aboeprijadi Santoso – "My wife was burnt alive in Kutaradja (now Banda Aceh) in the mid-1960s along with 11 members of Gerwani (woman association affiliated with the now-defunct Indones

Jane Cunneen – The death toll from the magnitude 7.5 earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck near Palu, Indonesia, on Friday evening continues to rise, with several regions yet to

Jonas Guterres – Fighting corruption is one of the key essential actions needed to support good governance, poverty eradication and the creation of a sound and safe environment for econ

Jun Suzuki, Jakarta – Campaigning for Indonesia's April 2019 presidential election began on Sunday, with the incumbent, Joko Widodo, aiming for a second term.

Balawyn Jones – There are many barriers to the implementation of the Anti-Domestic Violence Law.

John McBeth, Jakarta – Propelled by a wave of nationalist sentiment and political pressure, the Indonesian government appears to be still coming to terms with the fact that assuming own

Clinton Fernandes – The first step in the trial of the former Australian spy known only as Witness K and his lawyer Bernard Collaery has taken place in the ACT Magistrates Court.

Irwan Martua Hidayana – Indonesian people often perceive gender and sexuality in a binary way – male and female, masculine and feminine – without considering other genders and sexuality

Giacomo Grison – Last month, British mining company Rio Tinto confirmed plans to sell its $3.5bn (#2.7bn) stake in Grasberg, the world's largest gold and second largest copper mine in I

Erwida Maulia and Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – Indonesia's opposition is attacking President Joko Widodo where it hurts ahead of next April's general election.

Singapore – Notwithstanding solid economic growth, low inflation and a proactive central bank, Indonesia finds itself in the same uncomfortable position it had during the 2013 emerging

Dedi Dinarto, Singapore – The rising popularity of a social media campaign opposing Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's bid for re-election next year has met with backlash from

Thor Kerr and Theo Kartawijaya – On August 21 2009 an offshore oil well in the Timor Sea blew up.

Asher Hirsch – This week, home affairs minister Peter Dutton again reiterated the false claim that "there are 14,000 people in Indonesia waiting to get on to boats now".