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We are officially not replacing our president. So what next for Indonesian politics?
It came a day early, but the General Election Commission (KPU) this morning formalized what most of us — save for the few who are still in denial — have already known: President Joko Widodo is going to keep leading Indonesian from 2019 to 2024.
Privacy rights, the other victim in Indonesia’s latest celebrity prostitution scandal | Opinion
Sensationalism trumps ethics in Indonesia's latest celebrity prostitution scandal.
Stunting is the most heartbreaking, and avoidable, crisis facing Indonesia’s children || Opinion
"Every day, 14,000 children are born across Indonesia. Of those 14,000 children, more than 5,300 are likely to be stunted. In fact, every third child born in Indonesia—more than...
Losing face: What the Ratna Sarumpaet farce means for her and Prabowo Subianto’s presidential campaign
While Indonesians won’t vote for their next president until April’s election, it may turn out that the outcome was cemented by a political scandal involving Ratna Sarumpaet in...
Commenting ‘my ovaries are exploding’ at the sight of badminton star Jonatan Christie shirtless is absolutely sexual harassment | Opinion
At its core, any movement to eradicate sexism must not differentiate between genders.
When is the earliest we can expect Indonesia to qualify for the World Cup?
2022? 2026? Never?
Should foreign workers in Indonesia be worried about a requirement to learn Bahasa Indonesia?
Must all foreign workers be able to say selamat pagi, sampai besok, and everything in between in Bahasa Indonesia during a work day?
Erdogan’s uncanny popularity in Indonesia reflects growing preference for conservatism
Why is Turkey's Erdogan so popular in Indonesia?
The tragedy of Surabaya will be repeated if blasphemy and hate speech laws silence debate on religion and terrorism | Opinion
In the wake of tragedy, there is a window for this discussion to happen. The law may swiftly shut it.
‘Excluded from Indonesian society, refugees are vulnerable to homelessness, suicides’
By Anbar Jayadi, Universitas Indonesia In March, a young refugee fleeing war-torn Afghanistan hanged himself in Medan, Indonesia. The 22-year-old Hazara, an ethnic minority in...