In September 2026, when smog from raging forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan blanketed parts of Indonesia and Malaysia, ...

The problem of unintended pregnancy remains common in Indonesia, with estimates ranging as high as from 10.7% to 17.5% of all ...

Dedi Mulyadi, popularly known as Kang Dedi Mulyadi or ‘KDM’, is the governor of West Java. In recent months, he has emerged ...

If Indonesia is serious about reproductive justice, it needs yet more legal reform. Abortion should be fully decriminalised, unnecessary administrative requirements should be removed, and primary ...

Firebrand cleric and Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) leader ‘Habib’ Rizieq Shihab has long been the face of the hard-line Islamic movement in Jakarta. In Indonesia, he is often given the honorific title ...

President Prabowo might have breathed a little easier after 15 July 2025. On that day, agreement was reached with the US to reduce tariffs for Indonesia to 19%—lower than the threatened 32% and ...

Despite a lack of international success, football is the most popular spectator sport in Indonesia. Indonesian football is known for its strong and passionate fan culture. Rivalries are so fierce that ...

The conviction for blasphemy last Tuesday of the outgoing governor of Jakarta, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama was not a surprise. It followed a common pattern for blasphemy cases in Indonesia. When the ...

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) is reportedly set to ratify amendments to Law No. 2 of 2002 on the National Police after starting deliberations in February this year. But the Police Bill ...

The establishment of Danantara, Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has sparked both optimism and scepticism. Modelled after successful SWFs like Singapore’s Temasek and Malaysia’s Khazanah, ...

This year marks 70 years since the official end of Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia. While they were in charge, Dutch forces perpetrated egregious human rights violations against Indonesians, ...