Regions

Indonesia’s unions are engaging in electoral politics in unprecedented ways in an attempt to balance the influence of business

Democratic institutions are increasingly burdened by the illicit transactions and collusive practices of politico-business elites

Indonesia's economic and political transformation has been remarkable, now the challenge is to deliver rapid, broad-based improvements in living standards

The worlds of private business and public office are deeply enmeshed in contemporary Indonesia

Junaedi gives a rare insight into Indonesia's football culture

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

Local communities resist mining development on Sulawesi’s Bangka Island

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

Election campaigning in highland Papua breaks all the stereotypes

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

Jakarta 1998 was bad, but Prabowo likely had more blood on his hands in East Timor

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

Not even Mount Kelud erupting could stop Yogyakarta's activists from standing up against violence to women as part of One Billion Rising

A nearly extinct rural Sundanese art form is being revived in an urban setting

Cultural clashes emerge as Bali struggles to eradicate rabies

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

It’s easy to blame the central government for all of Papua’s problems, but it’s also inaccurate

Special Autonomy has crippled health services in the Papuan Highlands