Inequality

Foreign investment in large-scale mining has encountered serious obstacles

The benefits of more concentrated natural resources are less likely to be spread

Irrespective of location or commodity, peasants now compete with multinational mining companies on the mineral-rich tracts of Indonesia

The UN’s claim that 87 per cent of Indonesians have access to safe drinking water seems exaggerated

The Millennium Development Goals addressed the basic development needs of Indonesia, but tackling poverty now requires a more complex strategy

Problems of unequal access explain differences in Indonesia’s achievement of child mortality and maternal mortality targets

Indonesia is on track to achieve universal primary education, but questions remain about the quality of education

Indonesia has halved poverty since 1990, but significant challenges remain

HIV/AIDS is spreading rapidly because of the profound inequalities that afflict Papua

Democratic institutions are increasingly burdened by the illicit transactions and collusive practices of politico-business elites

Gated communities are built with little concern for their social and environmental impacts

Jakarta needs more green space, but not at the expense of the poor

A political economy of drugs thrives inside one of Indonesia’s most notorious prisons

It may be true that Java rules Indonesia. But Javanese labourers in Sumatra, writes BUDI AGUSTONO, have been at the bottom of the heap for generations.

As riots erupt across the country, Suharto is forcing rich companies to contribute to a private anti-poverty foundation. But, for DAVID BOURCHIER and IAN CHALMERS, the move smacks of personal greed.

JASON PRICE talks with the new middle class and discovers they love progress but keep the poor at arms length.

MICHAEL DOVE traces Dayak unhappiness to inequities in state development.

VEDI HADIZ sent this eyewitness account from South Sulawesi.

The IMF has enriched corrupt officials while burdening ordinary Indonesians with debt