Indonesia

  • Nov 2, 2015
  • 7 min read

Jokowi's US trip yields no breakthrough on core issues

Jakarta's policies are becoming more insular just when Washington wishes them to be more open

Indonesia
  • Oct 30, 2015
  • 10 min read

Islamic State threat looms over security in Indonesia

An estimated 500 Indonesians are fighting for Islamic State group; some zealots are returning home to launch attacks

Indonesia
  • Oct 27, 2015
  • 2 min read

Indonesia's insularity upsets US, Japan ties

Despite slowing growth and rising regional insecurity, Jakarta's policies are inward-looking

Indonesia
  • Oct 1, 2015
  • 2 min read

Indonesia stance on massacre betrays political agenda

The purge resulted in the killing of an estimated 500,000 'Communists'

Indonesia
  • Sep 30, 2015
  • 2 min read

Indonesian rupiah's slump erodes Jokowi's credibility

Uncertainty over US rates is taking a major toll on Indonesia's rupiah

Indonesia
  • Sep 22, 2015
  • 7 min read

Global copper market hit by China's slowdown

Glencore's announcement of production cuts is one of many measures undertaken to improve the industry's efficiency

International
  • Sep 22, 2015
  • 2 min read

Run on rupiah puts Bank Indonesia on defensive

Jakarta wants more foreign investors in Indonesia, but the trend is in the opposite direction

Indonesia
  • Sep 21, 2015
  • 7 min read

Indonesian military set to expand civilian influence

Jokowi's lack of allies among the civilian political elite has created an opening for the military

Indonesia