The people of Indonesia & their culture, politics, economy and environment - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia

Islam-inspired renewable energy

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:15:16 +0700

A collaboration between a teacher and farmers in Central Java is unlocking the potential of an indigenous biofuel source

Transport policy in gridlock

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 13:40:42 +0700

Attractive public transport and well-considered traffic policies are what Jakarta needs

Distance matters: social housing for the poor

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 12:59:55 +0700

For Jakarta’s most vulnerable, vertical social housing creates more problems than it solves

Mining – who benefits?

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:16:45 +0700

Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities

The life and death of Indonesia’s mineral export ban

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:16:37 +0700

The Jokowi government’s policy shift contributes to pervasive regulatory ambiguity in Indonesia’s mining sector

Resource nationalism as imperialism

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:16:03 +0700

Foreign investment in large-scale mining has encountered serious obstacles

Old and poor

Tue, 23 May 2017 14:11:40 +0700

Indonesia’s welfare schemes are failing to support older citizens

Petrol subsidy cuts: Taming a tricky beast

Mon, 04 May 2015 08:43:28 +0700

Petrol subsidies have gone, but at what cost to Indonesia’s poor?

A development policy agenda for a new administration

Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:27:00 +0700

Indonesia's economic and political transformation has been remarkable, now the challenge is to deliver rapid, broad-based improvements in living standards

Revolutionising retail

Sun, 04 May 2014 19:56:39 +0700

In Jakarta, 7-Eleven found a loophole that allowed it to break into small-format retailing, transforming itself and contributing to a revolution in Indonesian retail in the process