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Can Indonesia Afford Its Big Military Modernization Plans?
By James Guild
Despite a rash of major defense acquisitions, the country still spends a relatively low percentage of its GDP on defense.
Why Are Indonesians Illegally Selling Their Kidneys?
By Aisyah Llewellyn
Jakarta's recent breaking of an organ trafficking ring has cast a light on a grim regional trade.
Indonesia’s Anies Baswedan Picks Head of Islamic Party as Presidential Running Mate
By Sebastian Strangio
The former Jakarta governor has announced that he will team up with Muhaimin Iskandar of PKB, the country's largest Islamic party.
Indonesia’s New Capital Must Learn From Jakarta’s Hideous Pollution Problem
By Michael Suryaprawira and Vivid Amalia Khusna
There are measures that the government can take to avoid the smog that periodically blankets the center of the capital.
Indonesia’s Commitment to the Pacific Needs to Go Beyond Rhetoric
By Hipolitus Wangge
Jakarta has gestured toward closer relations with the region, but its engagement lags behind many other major powers.
Indonesia, US Open Military Drills Amid South China Sea Tension
By Sebastian Strangio
The 2023 Super Garuda Shield exercise will involve 24 nations as participants or observers, including several for the first time.
Indonesia Arrests 88 Chinese Nationals Over Online Romance Scams
By Associated Press
Police believe the suspects are members of a telephone fraud and online love scam syndicate targeting mostly Chinese.
Indonesia’s Supreme Court Once Again In Spotlight Over Police Accountability
By Aisyah Llewellyn
The apex court has overturned the acquittals of two police officers accused of negligence during the Kanjuruhan Stadium crush in October.
For the Melanesian Spearhead Group, West Papua Presents a Challenge
By Grant Wyeth
West Papua’s independence movement again failed to obtain MSG membership, highlighting members’ competing strategic interests.
China Makes One Final Diplomatic Push Ahead of ASEAN Leaders’ Summit
By Luke Hunt
China’s regional diplomacy has struggled this year. Beijing can only hope for a better 2024, when Laos takes the helm.
Biden to Attend G20 but Miss ASEAN Meetings, White House Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The president attended the past two ASEAN-U.S. and East Asia summits, but will be represented by Vice President Kamala Harris at next month's meetings in Jakarta.
Could the Papua Hostage Situation Have Been Prevented?
By Aprila Wayar
As the hostage-taking of New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens enters its sixth consecutive month, his whereabouts in eastern Indonesia remain unknown.