Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Outdated infrastructure and constant gridlock are worsening with rapid growth in car ownership.

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While the country faces multiple challenges, it is important to remember how far it has come.

The suspicious death of a rebel leader is the latest in a long line of alleged human rights abuses.

The year 2013 will be remembered in Southeast Asia as one of deadly disasters and massive post-election protests.

Revelations of Australian espionage have exacerbated an already prickly relationship.

A star performer for much of the last decade, Indonesia’s economy now faces serious issues, not least a major bubble.

Asia remains the engine of global growth. Will it continue?

Indonesia’s “dynamism and diversity” are clouded by growing violence and intolerance.

The cultural clash over Miss World 2013 highlights the polarization of Indonesian society.

The Indonesian government has announced a major education reform that has generated heated criticism.

Southeast Asia’s ongoing haze crisis underscores ASEAN’s failure to address transboundary issues.