Economic and Health; the double burden of Tuberculosis...
What can the government and private sectors do to tackle this problem?
Steep terrain in Indonesia for China’s ‘Belt and Road’
Beijing’s global dreams hitting snags in the archipelago.
Indonesia, Australia and the virus
Both countries’ efforts to balance public health challenges with the economic impacts of the pandemic have been problematic. But outside...
From an Indonesian forest to a university campus
Remote indigenous communities have been historically marginalized in Indonesia. Members of one tribe in Sumatra are pushing through...
Indonesia’s infrastructure ‘adventure’
The country needs more roads, rails and public transportation. So, how do we get there?
Indonesian SMEs – an economic shot in the arm?
SMEs play an important role in the national economy. But the pandemic has had a great impact on his survival. What is the government's...
Wicked fire: Managing fire risk in a changing climate
What can Indonesia learn from the experiences of other countries in mitigating wildfire damage? The answers are compelling.
Can Indonesia compete?
All the pieces are there to push Indonesia up the ladder before mid-century. Can the country put the puzzle together?
Tackling Jakarta’s traffic woes
It’s the bane of the capital’s existence. Public-private engagement is the best way forward for Jakarta’s public transportation system.
The US and Indonesia’s independence: History, legacy and...
America had many reasons to continue to support Dutch control of Indonesia after World War II. Yet it ultimately chose to back the...
Widodo and Indonesia’s changing political culture
The Indonesian president, a political outsider, is taking the country’s political culture down a new path. But where will it end up?
The shift of humanity in the era of digital transformation
The digital revolution is transforming everything in our world. But is it changing us as well?
Boards that govern and lead
Effective management, cooperation and checks and balances are crucial to ensuring Indonesian state-owned enterprises are successful....
Indonesia and the global Shariah economy
The country has the potential to be a global leader. What’s holding Indonesia back?
Public participation, deliberative democracy – online
What’s the best way to affirm people’s rights? At the local level while using technology.
New Kapolri? Challenge accepted
The Indonesian National Police need to modernize and change. Can they do it with a new leader?
Economic democracy and spirit of ‘gotong royong’
Globalization, market forces and individual greed leave marginalized communities on the brink. The solution for Indonesia? Mutual...
Lombok: Religion in the public sphere
The island’s Muslims and Balinese Hindus have peacefully coexisted for generations due to their respect for each other’s religious...
The silent voices of women
The course of Indonesia’s history has been put on its head by “historians” who serve the military. Women who have been tortured and...
Indonesia, digital literacy and elections
Indonesia’s 2019 presidential and parliamentary elections were influenced by social media. The question is whether that is good or...
Vision 2045: Urban mobility planning in modern Indonesia...
The country’s public transportation – not to mention sidewalks – is not up to snuff. Can five more years of infrastructure development,...
Urban revitalization: From empowerment to sovereignty
Indonesia’s slum dwellers have a tough lot in life. But a community in central Java’s mystical city is proving there is a way forward.
The Indo-Pacific: A challenging concept
The concept of regionwide Indo-Pacific partnership and friendship looks good on paper. But as they say, the devil’s in the details
The great skills divide
There are lessons to be learned from international cases of labor market polarization, and how Indonesia can address its issues in...
The radicalization of students and how to deal with them...
Studies suggest that the emergence of radicalism at Indonesian universities represents little more than a search for identity typical...
Affirmative action in microcredit
How best to ensure access to microcredit for minorities and the poor? An Indonesian dilemma.
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...
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...
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
Border Five-O: Protecting Indonesia’s territory
Catching bad guys may be sexy, but Indonesia’s border police need infrastructure, equipment and training to fight transnational crime.
Ancient scourge exposes Indonesia’s health care flaws
The government is rushing to have tens of millions of children vaccinated against diphtheria – in many cases again – following a deadly...
Education: Is it too late for change?
Indonesia is mandated to spend 20 percent of its state budget on education. So why is it lagging behind its neighbors?
A ray of hope for Indonesia’s traditional religious beliefs
Last year, a historic Constitutional Court ruling recognized kepercayaan – the centuries-old indigenous belief systems. Whether the...
Halal and the economy
This year should see Indonesia enact a dramatic new law on halal products, making it the world’s largest halal market. But what are...
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ initiative: The Indonesian stop
China is securing its long-term interests in Asia. Indonesia plays an important role in this scheme, but how will it – and the United...
Breaking the female glass ceiling
Can information technology help Indonesian women bust through barriers? A growing organization adamantly says “Yes We Can.”
Hijrah – between radical and moderate Islam
A new religious movement is taking Indonesia by storm – via the Internet. But what are the motives of the clerics who lead it?
Indonesia's media and South China Sea
The country’s media is shifting its coverage of this intractable dispute. It’s not good news for Beijing.
Child marriage and the perpetuation of poverty
Parents marrying off their teenage daughters may appear to be a good economic move for poor families. It’s not –it only perpetuates...
Guidelines to ‘living less dangerously’ in Indonesia
Indonesia can be a minefield for foreign investors. But proper corporate governance and firm adherence to boardroom ethics can go...
Enjoining right, forbidding wrong: The MUI and Indonesian...
The country’s ulema council seems to have become a power unto itself, beyond Indonesia’s secular Constitution. Is it time to reel...
Reforming terrorists: Indonesia’s deradicalization program
Recent attacks show that recidivism remains persistent. So how does the government up its game?
Indonesia and the sea
The vision of a global maritime nexus is there. But so are domestic and international challenges that could leave Indonesia’s dream...
Jakarta’s gubernatorial election: A sign of the times
The Indonesian capital’s recent election was hard fought and polarizing. But its peaceful conclusion demonstrates again that Indonesia’s...
Low people on the high seas
The Bajo are Southeast Asia’s sea gypsies, resilient remnants from times when national boundaries were porous and ethnic minorities...
A better use for smartphones in Makassar
A small neighborhood in South Sulawesi is showing the way on how to communicate, mediate and thrive.
Indonesia’s Achilles’ heel: Populist authoritarianism
Populist politicians are taking their message directly to the people. But what may appear to be rallying hope and pride is actually...
Islam and local culture: An interplay
Celebrations marking the Prophet’s birthday on the Indonesian island of Lombok are a delicate but complementary dance of orthodoxy...