Samarinda’s deadly mining pits The end of the boom has not meant an end to the perilous impact of coal mining in East Kalimantan Read more
A room of one’s own Mobile libraries and writers clubs reveal a rich reading and writing culture among Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong Read more
The Sultan of development? Succession within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta decides who will own vast tracts of land Read more
In sickness and in wealth Village morality complicates our assumptions about what it means to ‘succeed’ as a migrant worker Read more
Cash for the cashless The new Village Law pumps money directly into subsistence villages: a crazy idea, or new development paradigm? Read more
Bridging the divide after conflict A recent visit to Ambon shows that trade is helping to bridge the divide in a religiously segregated society Read more
Petrol subsidy cuts: Taming a tricky beast Petrol subsidies have gone, but at what cost to Indonesia’s poor? Read more
Boosting youth entrepreneurship in creative industries Campaigns to promote creative industries promise new avenues of entrepreneurship for creative youth, but real career options remain uncertain Read more
Negotiating access Entering a competitive work environment, young men in Cilegon find their ambitions for employment hampered Read more
Underemployed ambitions Struggling in their transition from education to work, educated young people in rural Flores are often both dependent on and critical of local social support networks Read more
Aspiring to become a civil servant Trying to secure a government job, educated youth in Pontianak are rethinking the meaning of work and middle class success Read more
Youth employment prospects and aspirations Young Indonesians display considerable resourcefulness in coping with difficult pathways into work, but more comprehensive policies are needed to improve their job prospects Read more
Film review: Tanah Mama A new documentary about a Papuan woman’s daily struggle to survive opens debate on the grave issues affecting her society Read more
The Longan Tree Hannah Rambe's The Longan Tree tells a story of modernisation, progress and loss in Indonesia Read more
Where to now for the MDGs in Indonesia? The Millennium Development Goals addressed the basic development needs of Indonesia, but tackling poverty now requires a more complex strategy Read more
Disability data and the development agenda in Indonesia Indonesia needs stronger data to better include people with disabilities in the post-MDG era Read more
Keeping women and babies healthy within an unequal system Problems of unequal access explain differences in Indonesia’s achievement of child mortality and maternal mortality targets Read more
Quantity but not quality Indonesia is on track to achieve universal primary education, but questions remain about the quality of education Read more
Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger Indonesia has halved poverty since 1990, but significant challenges remain Read more