Ignasius Nasi engaged in dialogue with company representatives and the regional government during the eviction process of their settlement, 18 March 2025. Photo: Dominiko Djaga/Dokumentasi Floresa.co) ...

The collapse of the New Order during the Asian financial crisis paved the way for many political and economic reforms in Indonesia. In exchange for development aid, multilateral donor agencies such as ...

The government’s approach to this mega power infrastructure program is typical of its overwhelming drive to get business done The government’s approach to this mega power infrastructure program is ...

At Indonesia Bertutur 2024, a biannual festival exploring Indonesia’s cultural heritage through contemporary art, the historic gardens of Bali’s Museum Puri Lukisan became the stage for Amrta, a ...

In Yogyakarta, days during Ramadan days begin with sahur, a simple predawn meal, and close with a more elaborate one with iftar (Arabic), buka puasa (Indonesian) or takjil (Javanese) shortly after ...

It is now over four years since the Indonesian parliament first introduced the Sexual Violence Bill (Rancangan Undang Undang Penghapusan Kekerasan Seksual, RUU PKS). Since then, further attempts to ...

Indonesians take great pride in the national motto, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika – Unity in Diversity, and the country’s image as a tolerant and pluralist nation. In practice, however, reality often falls ...

A UNESCO-listed colonial mining town in West Sumatra raises complex questions about framing Indonesia’s industrial heritage Katharine McGregor According to local resident Om Nono Muma, most of ...

The Dutch colonialists adopted the concept of domein verklaring (domain declaration) to claim control over a large part of Indonesia’s land. This act lives on in modern-day Indonesia, causing conflict ...

Some Dutch museums are taking more critical approaches to colonial history Susie Protschky In 2023 Amsterdam’s Tropenmuseum was renamed the ‘Wereldmuseum Amsterdam’. Its partner museums in Leiden and ...

A vendor sells counterfeit shoes based on designs from Nike and Adidas. Counterfeit footwear is among the most popular items amongst Gen Z Shoppers / Alice Sinclair ‘The original price is Rp16 million ...

‘Miss, it will be better if you find a shaded place to stand. Let your male colleague take the pictures if you need documentation.’ This is the instruction Pak Rahim, leader of the community fire ...