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How will Papua vote?

Regardless of who wins Indonesia's presidential election it won't make a difference for Papuans, writes Bobby Anderson.

All Quiet on the Eastern Front

Dom Berger and Eve Warburton's notes from the field in Sulawesi and Maluku.

Mayhem in Victoria Park

As thousands of expat Indonesians went to the presidential polls, it seems not everyone is getting their chance to vote

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.