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Riverbank settlers love Jokowi, but they don’t want him to become president

In Jakarta, 7-Eleven found a loophole that allowed it to break into small-format retailing, transforming itself and contributing to a revolution in Indonesian retail in the process

While material inducements to voters have been prevalent in 2014, candidates also employ innovative campaign strategies to attract support

The distribution of money, goods and other benefits is an integral part of electioneering in Indonesia

Jokowi’s path to the presidency might not be as smooth as it once seemed, but he is still the front runner

A marriage of convenience lies behind a campaign to defend Kopassus soldiers on trial for murder in Yogyakarta

Indonesia at the Venice Biennale 2013

Leila S. Chudori’s novel Pulang is an important addition to a growing literature examining the events of 1965-66 and its aftermath

What happens after three police officers are found guilty of manslaughter and torture?

Food self-sufficiency in Indonesia is a valid problem but so far the government has only provided counterproductive solutions

Food security is an urgent policy problem in Indonesia but opinions are divided about how best to feed the poorest and most vulnerable

Rahmat Ajiguna talks to Eve Warburton about the need to make farmers the centre of food security in Indonesia

Ensuring food security in fisheries and aquaculture is an important challenge for the Indonesian government

The government’s latest approach is not the most effective or efficient way to promote food security

Hunger remains a problem in many Indonesian households

Insurrectionary anarchists, with international connections, nihilist values and a penchant for arson, are moving to fill the vacuum on the left

How can you be a straight cop when people just give you money?

An unlikely alliance between former rebels and a former New Order tormentor will test the limits of Partai Aceh loyalty

Detained asylum seekers face massive hurdles in accessing rights and protection