indonesia



STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 08, 2016 • 3 min read

Drug war Indonesian official calls for Philippines-style ‘war on drugs’

By Logan Connor • Sep 08, 2016
The head of Indonesia’s National Narcotics Agency has called for a violent crackdown on drug traffickers, adding that the agency is planning to hire more staff and purchase weapons in the country’s fight against its drug trade

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 25, 2016 • 7 min read

Indonesia Turning profit into progress

By Gabrielle Dunlevy • Jul 25, 2016
Coffee cultivation is putting the world's tropical forests in peril, but some Indonesian coffee farmers are proving that ecology and economy can coexist

STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 13, 2016 • 8 min read

Tobacco Not kicking the habit

By Nithin Coca • Jul 13, 2016
If current trends hold, Indonesia is on track to become the world’s largest market for tobacco. As other countries move to regulate the industry, why is Indonesia having such a tough time kicking the habit?

Jun 13, 2016 • 7 min read
Indonesia

Addicted to coal

As the rest of the world moves away from fossil fuels, Indonesia is reacting to a drop in its coal exports by ramping up local production, putting the country’s health, environment and economy in danger
By Nithin Coca • Jun 13, 2016

May 19, 2016 • 10 min read
healthcare abroad

Region’s medical tourism boom fuelled by Southeast Asians

Every year, Indonesians leave their country in droves to access basic medical services they can’t find in their own country. According to media reports, the Indonesian government estimates that its citizens spend roughly $11.5 billion a year on healthcare abroad – much of it in Malaysia.
By Logan Connor • May 19, 2016

May 17, 2016 • 8 min read
Indonesia

Getting the water right

Jakarta's water is controlled by big business, but activists are pushing for the city to follow a worldwide water management trend back to public ownership
By David Hutt • May 17, 2016

May 11, 2016 • 7 min read
Illegal fishing

Indonesian fisheries minister Pudjiastuti making waves

Susi Pudjiastuti's tough stance on illegal fishing is doing wonders for her public profile but angering local fishermen and neighbouring countries
By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata • May 11, 2016

Jan 29, 2016 • 3 min read
Indonesia's military re-enactments

Blast from the past

Military reenactments are sweeping Indonesia, where enthusiasts recreate battles from World War Two to the country’s fight for independence
By Hosea Aryo Bimo W.N. • Jan 29, 2016

Jan 20, 2016 • 8 min read
Orangutan Extinction

Habitat destroyed

As their rainforest habitat disappears from North Sumatra, endangered orangutans are being driven out of the trees and into the crosshairs of enraged villagers
By Amanda Saxton • Jan 20, 2016