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Indonesia

Jokowi. Image by Iskan Badai.

New president, old politics?

How much of the ‘new’ politics of president-elect Joko Widodo will get through Indonesia’s transfer of power, asks Hamish McDonald.

Constitutional Court confirms Jokowi’s presidential victory

Ray Yen captures some of the colour and drama from the ruling confirming Jokowi's victory.

Great expectations

Maxensius Tri Sambodo goes local and looks at the potential impact of the village fund on Jokowi's presidency.

On the money?

VIDEO: Can a cash-strapped Jokowi deliver on his election promises?

Hopes for a nation

Images from Yogyakarta as Indonesia celebrates Independence Day.

Jokowi’s coming presidency: a cautionary note

Jokowi's personal vision of what ails Indonesia and how it can be cured may be flawed, warns David Henley.

Prabowo’s weak suit

Disputes from the legislative election in April offer hints about how it will deal with the presidential election result

Hard choices: Jokowi’s fiscal reform challenge

Jokowi has to overcome three immediate economic challenges, write Stephen Howes and Robin Davies

Did Indonesians fluke it?

New polling shows there's little evidence the electorate divided on the question of democracy.

Time for a new approach to Indonesia’s energy subsidies

Removing all energy subsidies would free up much needed cash for Indonesia, write Stephen Howes and Robin Davies.

President Jokowi: ten years too soon?

There's still a lot of the old order in Indonesia's democracy and political parties, writes Stephen Sherlock

A tale of two elections

Sandeep Ray contrasts the very different outcomes from elections in two of the world's largest democracies.

Assessing SBY’s second term

The Yudhoyono years are a mix of good outcomes and bad policy, write Stephen Howes and Robin Davies.

Video: wrap up of Indonesia presidential election

Ross Tapsell looks at the result of Indonesia's presidential election with Ariel Heryanto and Edward Aspinall.

A citizen’s president

Gerry Van Klinken on the limits and possibilities of a Jokowi presidency.

Presidential election a page turner

Why Jokowi's election win matters and what comes next for Indonesia's seventh president.

The local-merit President

Wawan Mas’udi charts Joko Widodo’s meteoric rise from furniture maker to president

Idul Fitri: the view from Yogyakarta

Angie Bexley with a selection of choice shots from Idul Fitri.

House of Cards Part III

Stephen Sherlock examines what the controversial MD3 bill says about Indonesia's upcoming parliament.

Jokowi win good for Australia

Indonesia presidential election result good news for Australia, says expert.

We was robbed

There are good reasons to treat the Prabowo camp's claims of massive voter fraud with caution.

Jokowi vs Prabowo: tight-run race a turning point

Edward Aspinall and Marcus Mietzner discuss what Jokowi's presidential wins means for the future of Indonesia's democracy.

Snapshots of results day

How the New Mandala crew in Jakarta saw yesterday's announcement of official presidential election results.

The Grand Finale

What's happening down at the KPU?