Regions

Online corruption talk in Banten can be vitriolic

Despite the impressive activism of Pekalongan’s labour union, its political clout remains limited

Students have mixed feelings about a mandatory community service program at Indonesian universities

Compromises must be made in the quest for indigeneity among the Dayak Meratus

Contemporary Indonesian painter Mahdi Abdullah exhibits Acehnese culture in Melbourne 

Why residents in Ngada district are exceptionally eager to take part in village meetings 

Faulty administrative procedures led to the misuse of village development funds in Papua

The Village Law provides recognition for traditional village institutions, but villagers in Bali and Mentawai are not interested

A Hazara fleeing persecution has dedicated her life in Indonesia to helping her fellow refugees in Bogor

On the island of Flores, a Singaporean lottery based on the Chinese zodiac is a popular pastime

Lontar Modern Indonesia: ‘But that is, after all, the relationship between land and power... Whoever holds power will impose their view.’

Lontar Modern Indonesia: ‘Siapa yang pegang kuasa, akan paksakan pandangannya tentang bagaimana cara mengatur aset alam itu.’

School textbooks in Indonesia fail to teach environmental sustainability

Surabayan children are fighting to improve their local environment

The UN’s claim that 87 per cent of Indonesians have access to safe drinking water seems exaggerated

The army’s over-immersion in civilian affairs is being encouraged by its role in food security projects

Pare’s English language school grew out of a tutoring job and is now attracting thousands

Two recently republished memoirs illustrate the divergence of experiences during the Indonesian Revolution

Farmers and would-be farmers in Lombok are fighting a land-rights battle against the tourism industry