Economy

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

Returned migrant workers have much to offer, but have trouble achieving recognition for the skills they’ve developed abroad

See the world and be exploited

Robbie Peters' new book brings the poor urban kampungs of Surabaya to life

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

Despite being a middle-income country, many Indonesians still face the prospect of going hungry

Hunger remains a problem in many Indonesian households

In West Papua province’s Raja Ampat islands, a local fisheries conservation initiative is setting a global standard

Forest conversion in Kalimantan is a local, national and global concern

Healthcare in Indonesia suffers from many chronic problems that only healthier politics can cure

The labour movement successfully adopted new tactics in their campaign for social security reform

People in rural Papua are more interested in basic services than grand political struggles

A national strike shows that workers are once again a significant force

Jeffrey Winters’ Oligarchy is an epic work of comparative political insight but has little that is new to add to the study of Indonesia’s politics

ASRIANA KEBON speaks to Indonesian underage minors who were returned to Indonesia following age determination hearings in Darwin

Illegal squatters in Jakarta struggle for recognition of their homes and livelihoods

The true costs of prawn farming are starting to show in Java

Indonesia is rich in renewable energy but government policies foster reliance on fossil fuels