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BY: EDUARD LAZARUS TEGUH MAULANA A religious festival has become a super-spreading event. The government knew the risk but didn’t do enough to stop it. Since mid-May,...

Why are Indonesia’s COVID cases surging? Five things to know

July 14, 2021

Indonesia may be on the cusp of a major COVID spike. Unlike its neighbours, though, there is no lockdown yet

June 4, 2021

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Australia’s management of the Sino-US rivalry and its effect on Indonesian-Australian relations.

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Suddenly, with its new criminal code, Indonesia is a democracy in crisis

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Getting the narrative right: China’s media reach in Indonesia

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Indonesia to elect a new president – but a queen will decide the leading candidate

February 2, 2023

BY: DUNCAN GRAHAM Megawati Soekarnoputri will soon announce the leading candidate for the next president of Indonesia. Who is in contention and what are the...

Indonesia’s New Criminal Code: Scaling Up Conservatism and Watering Down Protections for Critics and Minorities

January 16, 2023

A Tale of Two Cities – Jakarta is sinking, but funding for Indonesia’s new capital has yet to surface

January 5, 2023

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What Indonesians in Australia would like their neighbours to understand better about their home country

August 18, 2022

By Erwin Renaldi, Farid M Ibrahim, Hellena Souisa and Sastra Wijaya Is Indonesia an Islamic country or just a country with lots of Muslims? Is it all just like Bali?...