I can’t quite believe what happened in the last round of matches in this year’s ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup. Just when it looked like Singapore was going to…

The recent ruling from Bank Indonesia (BI) on Nov. 23 can be seen as its move to be more conservative toward foreign banks. The central bank wants to ensure balance…

In 2008, the Indonesian government set up an international forum that was intended to become a meeting point for countries that shared common concerns about democracy and its development. During…

Superstorm Sandy is more than a disaster. It is a warning to all of us about the direct effects of climate change. It was an extreme weather incident with an…

In the run up to the US presidential election today, there has been a lot of speculation about the impact of the outcome on Asia. For one, if President Barack…

Radicalism was once a positive thing.

The biggest prize in Jakarta politics has been captured by the charm of sheer ordinariness. The reason for this spell is unmistakable: Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is the antithesis to the…

Books about contemporary China can be divided into two schools. By far, the most numerous belong to the first, which largely praises China’s rapid and impressive macroeconomic growth since the…

The results of the quick count are in and although they are not conclusive in a formal sense, it is obvious that the challenger, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, will win the…

Signs of competition between China and the United States in the Asia-Pacific region have become more visible over the last few years. While official pronouncements in Beijing and Washington continue…