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No votes in knowing the neighbors
Foreign policy issues avoided during election, trade deal still needs to be ratified
The art of ‘hydraulic’ diplomacy
How Indonesia-China cooperation in the energy sector has increased Indonesia’s infrastructure
What’s next for Indonesia?
What can we realistically expect in President Joko Widodo’s second term?
Early results show Indonesian president romps to re-election
While the “quick counts” are unofficial, incumbent Joko Widodo appears to one again beat opposition leader Prabowo Subianto
Bounded engagement
There is no viable alternative to Australia engaging with China. Canberra really has no other choice. That said, neither does Beijing.
Going nuclear
Saudi Arabia is pursuing a nuclear energy program and possibly nuclear weapons as well, with the US, Russia and China hovering as...
The new business norm
Business is business – and it’s a global force. Now people around the world, including in Indonesia, are making it a force for good.
Follow the Digital Silk Road
China’s tech prowess offers business opportunities – but also security concerns – for Southeast Asian nations. So how will the United...
The appalling cost of Western hubris
New book vividly presents the tragedy of the Vietnam War across multiple dimensions, combining social, political, military and diplomatic...
Tariffs: Is Asia’s energy future clean?
The region’s midterm hopes could come down to American obstinance under the current US administration and China’s willingness to jump...
The Syrian crisis and chemical weapons
Russian veto hampering efforts to rid nation of such weapons
Elections alert: Beware of boats and books
Communists and illegal immigrants stirring up government fears
Wanted: Smart grads with dirty hands
Vocational education has been touted as a way to push Indonesia up the skills chain and provide jobs. But it’s not working out that...
Bangladesh’s battle for health care
With middle-income status and a growing demographic dividend, the country’s people are demanding more and better medical care. The...
Is Indonesia serious about corporate governance?
The country’s business sector needs an institutional-actor interpretation for more equal shareholders’ rights, a strategy that is...
Enduring threat, global ramifications
Islamist politics in Indonesia, with its roots in twisted orthodoxy, is a perennial threat to the country. Equally alarming, it is...
Indonesia: Genetic diversity 101
The country has the opportunity to cash in on its unique biodiversity – not to mention save itself and perhaps the entire planet
