Crime
The biggest cock
In Jakarta’s crowded neighbourhoods, beliefs in supernatural power and invulnerability still surround the figure of the jago tough man
For the good of the people?
The challenges of governing ‘societal organisations’ pose difficult questions for Indonesian democracy
Religious Bandung
Bandung’s government opts for a religious program that matches the city’s character
Snatching victory
When Indonesia’ s National Police took on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over the Bank Century case, the KPK won
A storm in a bank vault
The much publicised ‘Bank Century’ case is unlikely to do any lasting damage to SBY


The demand for sustainable timber is colliding with the needs of Central Java farmers
Jusuf Wanandi’s memoir allows glimpses into the mindset of Suharto-era officialdom
Indonesia’s parliament is cracking down on sorcery
Recent ground-breaking publications, an internationally award-winning film and a major conference are opening up new truths about Indonesia’s past
The filmmaker explains that The Act of Killing exposes the imagination of terror