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Unlike Jokowi, Prabowo Will Be His Own Man
More assertive foreign policy and democratic backsliding are most likely on the horizon as Prabowo Subianto becomes the next Indonesian president.
Could seaweed solve Indonesia’s plastic crisis?
(Originally published in The Guardian) Indonesia produces more marine plastic pollution than any other country except China. It is the world’s biggest archipelago also its...
Democratic Transitions and the Might of the State
It has been almost two months since the 14th general elections that saw a change of government in Malaysia. The Pakatan Harapan coalition swept...
Indonesia’s crackdown on LBGT rights is fueling an HIV epidemic, Human Rights group warns
(Originally published in Time) A new report by Human Rights Watch has found that persecution against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities in Indonesia -...
Indonesia local elections sound warning for Widodo
(Originally published in Nikkei Asian Review) Unofficial results from Indonesia’s regional elections hint at declining support for President Joko Widodo, raising the prospect that he...
Crowdsourcing Terror in Indonesia
(Originally published in East Asia Forum) In the wake of high-profile terrorist activities in Indonesia, social media’s role in violent extremism is once again under...
