Women rising Women in East Kalimantan join male-dominated ‘ormas’ to empower themselves and their community Read more
Mining – who benefits? Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities Read more
Small-scale mining in Central Kalimantan After reformasi, Kereng Pangi, Kalimantan became the site of a gold rush Read more
Comes with the territory Compromises must be made in the quest for indigeneity among the Dayak Meratus 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
An ongoing environmental challenge More action is needed if Indonesia is to slow its current world record rate of forest loss Read more
The business of politics in Indonesia Democratic institutions are increasingly burdened by the illicit transactions and collusive practices of politico-business elites Read more
Undercutting Kalimantan's future Forest conversion in Kalimantan is a local, national and global concern Read more
Tweeting about politics Indonesian politicians want to raise their public profile but don’t want the criticism Read more
Rock music and social activism on the internet Bali rockers Navicula find a platform for social change in online social media Read more
Public works and ethnic conflict Tarakan’s riots illustrate the risks of collusive public contracting and the continued weakness of local security responses Read more
Praying across borders Doctrinal borders that divide traditionalist and modernist Muslims in Banjarmasin are breaking down, but slowly Read more
Passports optional Indonesian migrant workers without visas - or sometimes even passports - rely on the help of middlemen to get past immigration checkpoints into East Malaysia Read more
Corrupting politics Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district Read more
'Selamat Berbuka Puasa' In South Kalimantan local politicians target TV screens with strategically-placed messages for Ramadan Read more
Land, ethnicity and politics Direct local elections have led to new developments in the struggle for land rights in East Kalimantan Read more
The politics of Imlek In contemporary Indonesia, Imlek is much more than a cultural celebration Read more