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Forget oligarchy. Ahok's governorship, like Jokowi's before him, has been a boon for state enterprise.

The ocean is the largest museum in the world

The authoritarian president would have us believe military force can solve Mindanao’s problems. History shows how wrong he is.

"An encounter between Australian Indonesianists and Indonesian Australianists offers fruitful avenues for both countries

The security rationale for Duterte’s declaration of martial law may apply in Mindanao. But is it a test balloon for further authoritarian measures?

A report from the pathbreaking Indonesian Female Ulama Congress in Cirebon, West Java.

A tribute to the life and work of the acclaimed anthropologist, who passed away on 1 May 2017.

What Jakarta's election highlighted most was not tensions between socioeconomic groups, but cultural tensions within the Muslim middle class itself.

As Rohingya and supporters gather to remember those buried at Wang Kelian, corruption and official inertia perpetuate human trafficking.

Threatened by neglect and officialdom, can the great Malay tradition of Joget Gamelan make a comeback?

Our editor, Liam Gammon, offers some advice on getting your comment published.

Ahok's downfall should prompt new inquiry into which institutions and networks shape popular opinion, and how.