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