This article analyzes the anticolonial worldmaking of postcolonial Indonesia’s first president Sukarno, during Guided Democracy (1959–1965).
David Sexton
A grand new hospital building rises against the backdrop of the idyllic beach in Sanur in southeast Bali.
Indonesia Airlines Group (INA), a new carrier backed by Singapore-based Calypte Holding Pte Ltd, is set to enter Indonesia’s aviation sector with a focus on international routes. Unlike most local airlines, INA aims to position itself as a premium airline.
Wedged between a construction site and a vacant cafe on Kent Street in Sydney’s CBD is The Sambal, an unassuming mid-sized Indonesian restaurant.
Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto, is cooking up a storm to fulfil his political promises – which include his flagship Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, food security, energy security, housing, and defence.
Indonesia faces pressing environmental and health challenges, from climate change and deforestation to air pollution and emerging infectious diseases.
According to the World Risk Report 2024, Indonesia ranks as the second-most vulnerable nation to natural disasters due to its geographical position on the convergence zone of three major tectonic plates.
Cloud seeding aims to steer rainfall away from flood-hit areas or limit the formation of heavier downpours.
Indonesia’s decision to join BRICS under the leadership of Prabowo ostensibly stems from an ambition to position the nation as an advocate for developing countries and to reduce geoeconomic global tensions.
In mid-February 2025, a song titled Bayar, Bayar, Bayar (Pay, Pay, Pay) by post-punk band Sukatani sparked a nationwide call for greater freedom of expression under President Prabowo’s increasingly authoritarian administration.
Despite being the largest archipelagic nation in the world, Indonesia has weak seabed warfare capability. Improving it should be a priority for Jakarta.
The establishment of Danantara, Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund (SWF), has sparked both optimism and scepticism. Modelled after successful SWFs like Singapore’s Temasek and Malaysia’s Khazanah, Danantara is expected to optimise the management of state-owned assets, drive economic growth, and enhance national welfare.
The country has become a “dumping ground” for the developed world’s waste. Will an import ban bring real change or wind up being toothless?
Indonesia has developed several climate documents as pathways to curb climate change and adapt to its impacts. These impacts influence many elements of life, including displacement, the spread of infectious diseases, and even fatalities.
The funding freeze leaves critical health and humanitarian programmes in limbo, leading many to ask who can fill the support gap.
A tourism project of Malang City that has achieved a national charter, Kampung Heritage Kayutangan.
