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Jakarta and Jerusalem: Australia's Israel Embassy Decision
By Olivia Tasevski
Australia’s potential Israel embassy policy will impact Australia-Indonesia relations.
Jemaah Islamiyah: Still Southeast Asia’s Greatest Terrorist Threat
By Bilveer Singh
JI, which remains a potent force, is benefitting from a narrow focus on Islamic State.
Indonesia Devastated by Tsunami, Time Running Out
By Catherine Putz
As of October 4, the death toll had risen to 1,424.
Who Wants to Be an Indonesian Civil Servant? Almost Everyone.
By Muhammad Beni Saputra
Being a PNS remains one of the most popular ambitions in the country. Here's why.
Sharia Is Here to Stay in Indonesia’s Aceh
By Ana Salvá
Even an attempt just to hold Sharia-dictated canings in private was ultimately unsuccessful.
Timor-Leste Remembers Indonesia’s Slain Human Rights Hero
By Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Timorese victims of Indonesian occupation speak of murdered human rights defender Munir Said Thalib.
Another Indonesian Financial Crisis? Not Quite.
By James Guild
Indonesia’s rupiah is nearing levels last seen in the Asian Financial Crisis. Here's why this time is different.
Compounding Trauma: Indonesia’s Abortion Law
By Aisyah Llewellyn
“The abortion law in Indonesia makes it almost impossible to protect women.”
Lombok: After the Earthquake
By Agoes Rudianto
The powerful earthquake left at least 131 dead in Lombok, Indonesia.
The World’s Last Whale Hunters
By Claudio Sieber
The Lamalerans still hunt whales the traditional way -- in a wooden boat, with a harpoon.
Indonesia’s Aging Farmers
By Gavin McGovern
Fewer young people are looking to work the paddies, threatening Indonesia's dream of rice self-sufficiency.
Indonesia’s Booming Tourism Industry
By James Guild
What growth in Indonesia's tourism sector tells us about Jokowi’s economic policies.