Iranians have emerged as a rapidly rising category of asylum seekers arriving by boat since the middle of last year, writes Stuart Ranfurlie, a freelance journalist in Jakarta.
Indonesian politics
A form guide to Indonesia’s presidential contenders and pretenders
Indonesia’s next presidential election may still be three years away, but that has done little to dampen speculation over who will put themselves forward, writes Stuart Ranfurlie, a freelance journalist in Jakarta.
Dark forces still at work in Aceh, Indonesia
In a couple of weeks, Aceh will hold its second gubernatorial elections since the 2005 peace agreement that ended almost three decades of separatist war.
Kingsbury: East Timor and Indonesia are odd bedfellows
The announcement by East Timor’s prime minister, Xanana Gusmao, that his country will begin military to military links with Indonesia has caused widespread surprise.
Corruption in Indonesia a case of here comes the bribe
It’s no surprise that Indonesia is awash with corruption. What is surprising is the lack of anger at this state of affairs among ordinary Indonesians, writes Stuart Ranfurlie, a freelance journalist in Jakarta.
Arrests over Jakarta Easter bomb plot aimed to kill churchgoers
The cumulative effect of recent terrorist arrests is a country on edge, fearful of slipping back to the dark days of the first half of the 2000s, writes Stuart Ranfurlie, a freelance journalist in Jakarta.l
Indonesian e-commerce held back by uncertain laws
Investment in Indonesia’s digital economy is being held back by the country’s uncertain legal framework, according to one of the region’s leading experts in internet law.
Political snippets: The chatterati and the twitterati in India
Middle class urban voters in India are stepping out like never before.
Indonesia’s post-election shake-up
Indonesia’s political parties are now jockeying to form coalitions in a major re-ordering of that country’s political landscape.
