joko widodo



STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 12, 2019 • 9 min read

Jokowi’s second term All things to all men

By Alexander R. Arifianto • Nov 12, 2019
Indonesia’s new cabinet is not only a nod to oligarchy but could undermine prospects for much-needed economic reforms

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 03, 2019 • 12 min read

Indonesia protests Back on the streets

By Stania Puspa • Oct 03, 2019
Students demonstrators have taken to the streets of Indonesia to protest controversial bills – and remind President Joko Widodo not to abandon his reformist credentials

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 11, 2019 • 14 min read

Australia and ASEAN Drawing a line

By Simon Roughneen • Sep 11, 2019
Australia’s attempts to move closer to Southeast Asia have met with limited success so far, but are likely to become more urgent as the China-US rivalry intensifies

STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 09, 2019 • 9 min read

Urban planning A capital idea

By Kate Walton • Sep 09, 2019
With Jakarta steadily sinking, President Joko Widodo has announced that a new capital will be built on the island of Borneo. So how will the new city be different?

Aug 15, 2019 • 13 min read
West Papua

Whose history?

Fifty years after the western part of New Guinea was incorporated into Indonesia, this event has become a battleground for competing versions of history. As the region’s next generation grows up surrounded by conflict, their struggle to speak their truth continues
By Evie Breese • Aug 15, 2019

Aug 13, 2019 • 7 min read
Analysis

Great expectations

Ahead of Indonesia's Independence Day on August 17, Indonesian political analyst Yohanes Sulaiman looks at the prospect of reform during recently re-elected President Joko Widodo’s second term
By Yohanes Sulaiman • Aug 13, 2019

Aug 09, 2019 • 6 min read
Opinion

Guardians of the forest

The head of Indonesia’s main Indigenous Peoples organisation calls on the country’s government to live up to its promises on land rights
By Rukka Sombolinggi • Aug 09, 2019

Aug 05, 2019 • 11 min read
Regional development

Free from darkness

Last year, the fishing village of Kwangko in Indonesia’s remote east was finally connected to the national electricity supply. But to close the gap between east and west, the nation’s infrastructure has miles to go
By Simon Roughneen • Aug 05, 2019