Indonesia

Indonesia’s Danantara Examines The Chicken And The Egg

New venture adds to fears the fund’s investments are built on politics, not the market

Nov 12 •

Our Correspondent

Behind the National Hero Title for Suharto

Prabowo sparks storm of controversy

Nov 11

The Post-Presidency Storm Around Joko Widodo

Former president vulnerable in a new order

Nov 7

A ‘Hot Mic,’ a Halted Project and Trump’s Troubles in Indonesia

Kickstarting stalled projects?

Oct 28 •

Our Correspondent

Massive Environmental Destruction in Indonesia’s Nickel-Rich Islands

“Transition to renewable energy” destroying planet while saving it, report says

Oct 17

An Islamic Boarding School and the Perilous State of Education in Indonesia

School’s collapse lays bare inadequate building standards, accommodating attitudes

Oct 14

Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya’s Fiscal Populism

Betting the future on short-term glory

Oct 13

‘Patriot Bonds,’ an Indonesian Shakedown?

Prabowo risks alienating international investors

Oct 6 •

Indonesia's Flagship Nutrition Program Faces Crisis

Free meals, costly mistakes

Sep 26

Indonesia’s High-Speed Rail Time Bomb

‘Whoosh’ Plagued by construction overruns and unrealistic revenue and passenger projections

Sep 24

Indonesia's Week of Violence: Waiting to Happen

Systemic change needed for democracy to survive

Sep 1 •

Our Correspondent

Indonesia Plunges Into Days of Chaos

Longstanding grievances metastasize into demonstrations

Aug 31

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