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Dr Ken Setiawan - Freedom of Expression
Freedom of expression is under attack in Indonesia. Under President Jokowi, protests against the government have been routinely met with repression a…
6 years, 6 months ago
Putri Alam - Digital Economy - Policy in Focus
President Jokowi increasing highlights the digital economy and technology as central to Indonesia’s future, quipping during one of the presidential e…
6 years, 6 months ago
Dr Martin Siyaranamual & Dr Rita Padawangi - Moving the Capital
Not long after winning a second term, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo announced that the nation’s capital will be moved from Jakarta to a new site in …
6 years, 6 months ago
Emanuel Bria - Energy
Indonesia is one of the world’s leading emitters of carbon dioxide and the fifth largest producer of coal, both for export and its own domestic use. …
6 years, 7 months ago
Dr Ariane Utomo - Social Mobility
Talking Indonesia: Social Mobility Moving up the social ladder is a clear aspiration for many Indonesians – public opinion surveys show a large propo…
6 years, 7 months ago
Nava Nuraniyah - Women and Islamist Extremism
Like elsewhere in the world, violent religious extremists in Indonesia are mostly male, but in recent years more and more female extremists have made…
6 years, 8 months ago
Professor Simon Butt: The Constitutional Court and Elections
The Constitutional Court has been firmly in the headlines in Indonesia over the past month, because of its role in adjudicating – and dismissing – Pr…
6 years, 8 months ago
Dr Sophie Chao - Palm Oil and Indigenous Peoples
Over recent years, concerns about Indonesia's food security have seen a sharp increase in industrial-scale agriculture across the country, including …
6 years, 9 months ago
Dr Saskia Schäfer – The Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI)
The Indonesian Council of Ulama(MUI) is one of the most influential religious actors in Indonesia. In 2016 and 2017, for example, the organisation wa…
6 years, 9 months ago
Norman Erikson Pasaribu - On Literature and Diversity
This year Indonesia was a featured country at the London Book Fair, which followed a similar showcasing of its literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair …
6 years, 9 months ago