Indonesia
Explore our coverage of Indonesia’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
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Asia
Why Indonesia’s horror films are booming
Directors such as Joko Anwar are taking old ghost stories to new heights
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Asia
The King of Java inflames an Indonesian “democratic emergency”
Jokowi is clinging to power and protesters are angry about it
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Asia
Indonesia’s new capital is built on vanity
President Jokowi doesn’t seem to be in any mood to leave politics behind
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Culture
What the left and right get wrong about imperialism
As accounts from Ukraine and Indonesia show, it is not just a Western sin, but it is a sin
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Asia
In South-East Asia, the war in Gaza is roiling emotions
The governments of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have responded very differently
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By Invitation
Indonesia’s president-elect accuses the West of double standards
Valuing Ukrainian over Gazan lives is morally indefensible, says Prabowo Subianto
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Asia
What will Prabowo Subianto’s foreign policy look like?
Indonesia’s new president wants his country to play a bigger role
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Asia
Prabowo Subianto will be Indonesia’s next president
The controversial former general is unlikely to boost the country’s democratic credentials
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The Economist explains
Who is Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s probable next president?
The former general appears to have won the election, after rebranding himself as a cuddly character
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The Economist reads
What to read about Indonesia
There’s much more to the country than Bali’s beaches, as these six books demonstrate
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Explainer
Why you should worry about Indonesia’s election
The controversial figure is leading the polls in the world’s third-largest democracy
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Graphic detail
Five reasons why Indonesia’s election matters
The vote on February 14th is more important than the world realises
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Asia
A controversial general is likely to be Indonesia’s next leader
Prabowo Subianto looks unfit to govern the world’s third-largest democracy
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Leaders
What Jokowi’s inglorious exit means for Indonesia
The outgoing president is playing kingmaker to a controversial ex-general
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Finance & economics
The false promise of Indonesia’s economy
Presidential candidates vow to deliver 7% growth. Voters have heard it before