Indonesia’s labor movement welcomed with open arms the election wins of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in the 2014 presidential and legislative
Indonesia’s Communist Ghost Continues to Haunt the Nation
No security discourse in Indonesia can be held without consideration of entrenched beliefs in conspiracy theories and the urge to maintain a state of
Impossible Dream? Widodo’s 35,000-MW Power Target
President Joko Widodo got an unexpected present on June 3 with the announcement by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) that it would,
Joko Widodo’s ‘Earthquake’ Cabinet Reshuffle
President Joko Widodo’s cabinet reshuffle on July 27 represents more of an earthquake than a changing of the furniture. A number of new appointments
Women Still Not Safe From Sexual Abuse in Indonesia
The government’s response in the wake of a spate of rape and murder of young women and children this year has been widely welcomed
Indonesian Media: Constructive or Destructive?
Indonesia’s free media has become a distinctive feature of the country since the arrival of democracy in 1999 and today is seen as a
LGBT in Indonesia: The Monster in the Closet
Homosexuals and other ‘non-normal’ gender individuals are facing a new threat of prosecution in a country which claims to embrace differences but appears more
Jobs in Indonesia: From Subsistence to Sustainable
The question of whether Indonesia’s economy can remain competitive in today’s globalized world and still serve the best interests of its people is a
Bela Negara: Defending the Nation Against Moral Decadence
The government in October last year launched the National Defenders program, or Bela Negara, as a prelude toward realization of President Joko Widodo’s nine-point
Politics and Economics: Barriers to Change
President Joko Widodo earlier this year went on record as saying that even after 10 economic reform packages – including liberalization of the negative