Environmentalists warn the plan to increase palm oil content in biodiesel will mean more deforestation, despite its association with renewables Indonesia is aiming to increase
Nickel companies are destroying the environment on Indonesia’s small islands and threatening local livelihoods. As ecosystems are compromised, communities struggle to survive. Indonesia is home
Three victims’ families are still waiting for their relatives to be repatriated from Myanmar, where they are enslaved in the online scam industry. This transnational
In Dieng, the push for geothermal energy as a green solution for Indonesia is clashing with the livelihoods of local farmers like Haryati. As state-owned
Workers along the supply chain of the industrial fishing industry in Benoa, Bali, suffer from poor working conditions, including unfair wages and excessive working hours.
The following article is an abridged translation of a longer Indonesian language article with some additional information added for readers less familiar with Indonesian politics.
The conventional wisdom is that Indonesia is suffering a democratic decline because of the authoritarian tendencies of its leaders and the illiberalism of its people. To quote Australian political scientist…
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The Jokowi administration has put its planned new capital city up for sale with massive incentives for investors, including tax holidays and the right to build for 160 years. Whenever President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asks the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce…
This tragedy was entirely avoidable. And as usual, those who are culpable are likely to escape without appropriate punishment. This tragedy has long been on the cards. But, even its likelihood of eventuating wasn’t enough for the authorities to act.…
On February 12, a young man was taking part in a seemingly routine protest by the Aliansi Rakyat Petani (Alliance of People’s Farmers) about five kilometers from his home in Tada village in Central Sulawesi. Farmers and other local residents…
When Aditya, my son, was a toddler, it was obvious he was left-handed. I was always on the alert to protect him from people who said, “Use your sweet hand!” (meaning the right hand), when he automatically extended his left…
