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The missing ‘green’ questions in Indonesia presidential election

The environment still remains a neglected issue in Indonesia's presidential race.

Dinner with Wing Thye Woo

Fancy a dinner with a top economist to discuss Malaysia?

Jokowi’s big concert

Ray Yen's snapshots of the big pro-Jokowi stadium concert in Jakarta.

‘Prabowo, War Commander’

Some snapshots of an Islamic hardliners' event in support of Prabowo in Yogyakarta

Red Fury in Lampung

Ward Berenschot reflects on the PDI-P campaign that wasn’t.

Political economy of Thai political pathologies

Rick Doner argues that ending Thailand's political turbulence requires addressing underlying social and economic pathologies.

Field notes on the Jokowi campaign

If Jokowi wins on Wednesday, it will be in spite of his campaign, not because of it.

The perils of loyalty

The relationship between former Jakarta gangster Hercules and Prabowo Subianto has been shaped by Prabowo's obsession with power

Striving for safety

Charlotte Setijadi finds Indonesia's ethnic Chinese minority united on the need for security, but divided on how to get it.

Jangan tertipu – Prabowo (masih) ingin menghapus pemilihan presiden secara langsung

Prabowo masih bertekad untuk mencari mandat dari rakyat hanya sekali saja.

Siamese dreams in the time of the junta

Marc Saxer argues that what Thailand needs is a shift to provide equal opportunities for all to fully participate in politics

Indonesian presidential candidate Joko Widodo and his mother pray at his father's tomb. Photo by AFP.

Campaign spirit

The dead have been drafted into worldly matters of the living and Indonesia's presidential race.