
Talking Indonesia: digital economy
Economy, Policy in Focus, Talking IndonesiaHow will Indonesia change as the digital economy expands? And what role will government and the private sector play in this transformation? Dr Dave McRae chats to Putri Alam from Google Indonesia in Talking Indonesia.

Can Bali become a paradise for ageing?
Policies, Policy in Focus, Public healthAs Indonesia’s population ages, researchers are looking into better evidence-based policies for the elderly. Riska Dwi Astuti shares findings from an ‘elderly- and dementia-friendly community’ in Bali.

Democracy in retreat as push for fifth amendment gains momentum
Law, Policy in Focus, Political parties, PoliticsGiri Ahmad Taufik writes that if the Constitution is amended to give the MPR the power to produce State Policy Guidelines (GBHN), there will no longer be any doubt about democratic regression in Indonesia.

Why do millions of Indonesian women still quit work after marriage and kids?
Gender, Policies, Policy in Focus, SocietyLisa Cameron and Diana Contreras Suarez make the case for better policies for women’s empowerment and the national economy.

Power for sale: Religious Affairs scandal just scratching the surface
Corruption, Elections, Policy in Focus, Political parties, Politics, ReligionDespite an ongoing battle for reform, corruption runs rampant in Indonesia’s civil service, writes Akhmad Misbakhul Hasan.

What is Jokowi planning to do about stunting?
Aid & Development, Elections, Policies, Policy in Focus, Politics, Public healthStunting due to malnutrition and other factors poses threats to Indonesia’s human and economic development. So what is the re-elected president promising to do about it? Nur Fitri Widya Astuti gives some pointers for a better way forward.

Cooking under pressure: how the poor juggle food prices
Analysis, Economy, Elections, Policy in Focus, Public health, SocietyVolatile food prices make headlines during Ramadan, but poor households struggle with them year-round, writes Rachma Indah Nurbani.

It’s complicated: heterosexual relations and the spread of HIV
Policy in Focus, Public healthApproaches to HIV elimination need to change in light of growing rates of transmission outside key populations, writes Lydia Verina Wongso.

Can Jokowi clean up Indonesia’s legal mess?
Law, Policy in FocusThe president’s campaign-trail idea of a regulatory reform body may yet provide a way out of the country’s legal chaos, writes Rizky Argama.