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Marina Welker - Kretek Capitalism
Indonesia has one of the highest smoking rates in the world - approximately two thirds of Indonesian men are classified as smokers. This is in spite …
1 year, 11 months ago
Jamie Davidson - Food Security
Indonesians have a saying that you’re not properly satisfied until you’ve eaten rice (belum kenyang kalau belum makan nasi). But in recent weeks the …
2 years ago
Al Khanif - Jural Traditions and Minority Rights
How do religious minorities fare under the constitution and blasphemy laws in Indonesia? The Indonesia Constitution seems to guarantee religious free…
2 years ago
Bronwyn Beech Jones - Women Writers in the Colonial Era
In the early 20th century in Sumatra, a movement of young women writers were finding new ways to express their identities, build communities and achi…
2 years ago
Wicaksono Gitawan - Energy Transition
Energy transition In the recent national elections, the candidates paid surprisingly little attention to one of the greatest challenges Indonesia and…
2 years, 1 month ago
Talking Indonesia Election Special
Prabowo has exceeded expectations to claim victory in 2024 Indonesian presidential election. What do our Talking Indonesia's co-hosts think about the…
2 years, 1 month ago
Faris Al Fadhat - Big Business
Faris Al Fadhat - Big Business Conglomerates are the main players in the Indonesian economy, controlling core industries like agribusiness, banking a…
2 years, 2 months ago
Marcus Mietzner - The Presidential Election
With the election just weeks away the campaign for the presidency is in full flight. The three candidates – Prabowo Subianto, Ganjar Pranowo and Anie…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mirjam Lücking - Indonesian Encounters in Israel and Palestine
Since the most recent conflict erupted between Israel and Gaza following the October 7 Hamas’ attacks and Israel’s subsequent mass bombings of the Ga…
2 years, 4 months ago
Jonathan Tehusijarana - Indonesian Student Armies
The Indonesian word ‘pemuda’, or young person, has a complex meaning and history. Like in other languages and cultures, the term conjures up images o…
2 years, 4 months ago