Here's One Reason Why So Many Asian Games Events Look Empty on TV
The Asian Games, like nearly everything else, has a real problem with elitism.
The Police Killed 15 Preman Before the Asian Games, But It Won't Make Jakarta Any Safer
Alleged gang members were fatally shot, wounded and arrested between July and August to combat street crimes — but experts say this will only worsen Indonesia's record of human rights violations.
'I Thought Doomsday Had Arrived': What It Was Like to Live Through the Lombok Quake
"People were running toward the open fields in a panic. Some of them broke down crying and began to pray."
Teams are Searching the Rubble of Lombok By Hand In a Rush to Find Survivors
We went into the hardest hit part of Indonesia and found search and rescue teams working tirelessly by hand to save people trapped beneath the ruins.
What to Do About Indonesia's Forgotten Women and Children of ISIS
More than 200 women and children moved to the Islamic State. Only half of them returned.
It's Really Hard to Get a Job If You're an Ex-Con, Unless You're a Politician
In Indonesia, not all criminals are treated equal.
The Battle Against Hentai Is Killing Indonesia's Manga Community
Another chapter in the unintended consequences of censorship.
Indonesia's Latest Terrorism Raids Have Some Wondering If New Law Goes Too Far
The police are more powerful than ever thanks to a new anti-terrorism law passed in the wake of May's brutal attacks.
Why Is Our Media So Terrible When It Come to Covering Disasters?
In Indonesia, there's always two tragedies when disaster strikes: the disaster itself and the terribly insensitive way the media covers the story.
We Asked an Expert Why Indonesia's Ferry System Is So Dangerous
More than half of all marine transportation accidents in the world happen right here.
A Culture of Impunity Continues to Plague Papua: Amnesty International
We spoke with Amnesty's Papang Hidayat about why so few extrajudicial killings in Papua result in justice for victims' families.