Yudhoyono Presidency

The triumph of jamu
European interest in Indonesian traditional healing has had its ups and downs, but in Java jamu reigns supreme, as it has for a long, long time
A terrible legacy
Indonesian doctors have been persecuted for providing safe abortions for almost a century
New leadership, new policies?
The Nahdlatul Ulama congress in Makassar arrests the slide away from liberal views but shows the organisation's vulnerability to outside political interference
Homophobia on the rise
Recent attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender meetings reveal the growing influence of Islamist groups and highlight unequal protection of citizenship rights
Prosperity denied
Mining is booming in East Nusa Tenggara, but where is the wealth going?
Religious Bandung
Bandung’s government opts for a religious program that matches the city’s character
God and democracy
A Christian church is asserting its democratic rights by suing the mayor of Depok
Eager to work
The value of children’s paid work on Lombok’s tobacco plantations presents a challenge to emotive arguments for the wholesale banning of child labour
A storm in a bank vault
The much publicised ‘Bank Century’ case is unlikely to do any lasting damage to SBY
Snatching victory
When Indonesia’ s National Police took on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over the Bank Century case, the KPK won
Token gestures
Despite recent government negotiations, Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia remain disempowered
American dreams
Undocumented Indonesian migrant labourers - known locally as kuli dollar - work long hours in difficult conditions in search of prosperity in Philadelphia
Costly inducements
Pocket money given to intending migrant domestic workers comes at a price
Princess of populism
Megawati Soekarnoputri stakes her claim to opposition, but will it be enough to stem her party's decline?
Gus Dur’s 100 days
Abdurrahman Wahid’s life deserves serious and critical reflection
Censorship makes a comeback
Recent book bannings mark a return to the repressive practices of the New Order
Expectant fathers
Men should be more involved in maternal and newborn health care
Supporting mothers-to-be
Community facilitators improve maternal and child health in Lombok