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Aristyo Darmawan - Prabowo, China and the South China Sea
About 1000km north of Jakarta is a little pocket of paradise, a sprinkle of islands called the Natuna Islands, home to less than 100,000 people. These sparsely populated islands are the gateway to t…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Wayne Palmer - Foreign Workers
We often talk hear about the lives and living conditions of Indonesian migrant workers, many of them going to countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong and states in the Middle East to find em…
Published on 10 months ago
Bagus Laksono - The Papal Visit
The Papal Visit In early September, Pope Francis visited Indonesia as part of a tour of the region. It was the third papal visit to the country after tours by Pope Paul VI in 1970 and Pope John Paul …
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Uji Nugroho Winardi - The History of Corruption in Indonesia
Corruption in Indonesia is widely acknowledged as a complex issue, with some even suggesting it as something that is deeply entrenched in Indonesian culture. However, this perspective overlooks the g…
Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Remco Vermeulen - Revitalisation of Dutch Colonial Urban Spaces
Some of the most challenging issues post-colonial societies face involve managing the physical remnants of their colonial histories. In Indonesia, centuries of colonialism left many buildings and spa…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Sujeet Ramgir - Starting A Start Up
Starting a Start Up Starting a small business is a challenge in any context, but what about if you're a foreigner looking to establish a restaurant in Indonesia? What's it like to move to Indonesia, …
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Ary Hermawan - Digital Populism
Digital Populism Just as we were recording this podcast, the hashtag #daruratdemokrasi (democratic emergency) went viral across Indonesian social media. The alert was prompted by the latest example o…
Published on 1 year ago
Rebecca Meckelburg - Farming Indonesia
One of the signature campaign promises of the Prabowo Subianto presidency is free lunches and milk for Indonesian school kids. This plan is linked to a much wider set of reforms to the way Indonesia’…
Published on 1 year ago
Taufiq Rahman - Vinyl Revival In Indonesia
The Indonesian music scene is currently experiencing a vibrant period of experimentation, where musicians are blending vernacular Indonesian music traditions with elements from diverse global influen…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Antje Missbach - Refugees Growing Up in Limbo
Antje Missbach - Refugees growing up in limbo Indonesia is currently home to over 13,000 refugees and asylum seekers, a majority of them young people who are stuck in limbo waiting for their futures …
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago