Indonesia politics

Despite the obvious differences between them, the Indian and Indonesian leaders have strikingly similar backgrounds and policy objectives.

The recently announced election partnership between Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar is seeking to bridge two contending religious traditions.

The former Jakarta governor has announced that he will team up with Muhaimin Iskandar of PKB, the country's largest Islamic party.

Lawmakers first proposed a bill to protect domestic workers in 2004 to address issues of discrimination, abuse, and humiliation. Since then, it has been updated but always eventually set aside.

Despite his checkered past, the defense minister is commanding surprisingly strong support from young Indonesians.

The decision ensures that next year's presidential election will proceed according to schedule, under the existing electoral rules.

A number of politicians have petitioned the Constitutional Court to change from open-list proportional voting to a closed-list system.

Since taking office in 2014, Indonesia's leader has eschewed the nostrums of Western neoliberalism. The country's trajectory will likely continue into a more challenging age.

Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto are currently leading the polls ahead of next year's election. But will they participate as opponents or partners?

The policy is part of a recent government push to recognize past episodes of human rights abuses committed by the state.

Earlier this month, a district court ordered election authorities to suspend their preparation for next year's polls.

Last week, a district court ordered the country's election commission to cease all election preparations, potentially delaying next year's polls.