Topic: Jakarta

Poised for reelection, Indonesia's president will face challenges in economy, corruption

Early results show President Yudhoyono is heading for a decisive victory. He must manage a slowing economy and a fractured Parliament that will challenge reform.

Obama visits Saudi Arabia, Cairo – why not Israel?

Many Israelis see the president's decision to bypass Jerusalem as part of a broader shift in US priorities in the region.

South Korea: ‘Dreamgirls’ with an all-Korean cast

In Indonesian election, secular parties confirm appeal

Support for Islamist groups appears to be waning after a surge in 2004.

Election marks Indonesian democracy's wobbly advance

The world's most populous Muslim country goes to the polls Thursday for the third time since 1998. Campaigning went smoothly, though old elites, corruption still thrive.

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Indonesia welcomes Clinton with songs – and a bit of shoe-throwing

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One man’s quest to improve the lot of fishermen – and fish

Conservationist Crispen Wilson is helping local Indonesians recover after the tsunami, but in a way that doesn’t deplete local fish stocks.

Jakarta's urban heritage gains an audience

History buffs are struggling to preserve a colonial core dating back to 1619, but now in a state of near ruin.

Jungle diary: I set out in search of Papua’s cannibals.

Where is it, why do you want to go there, and why couldn’t I have had normal children, my mother asks.

Doubt greets IMF bailout offers

The fund seeks to soften effects of the financial collapse, but many Asian leaders – citing bad advice from the '97 crisis – are wary of conditions attached to assistance.

Obama as metro man

His pick for an 'urban czar' to revive cities will need to avoid problems in past programs.

Indonesia executes, buries Bali bombers

Thousands gathered in support. But overall the group behind the 2002 attacks, Jemaah Islamiyah, poses a diminished threat today.

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Indonesia fights its reputation for graft

An elite government agency is nabbing offenders in one of the world's most corrupt countries.

One Indonesian shares women's rights in Islamic schools

In her boarding schools, Lily Munir teaches women and children that their religion supports gender equality.

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An Indonesian artist uses her canvas to unite a nation

Grace Siregar taps local artists to create public sculptures and other artworks that emphasize themes of peace and reconciliation.

Ethnic Chinese find a voice in Indonesia

Even after the lifting of a decades-old ban on displays of Chinese culture, the ethnic Chinese minority struggles to integrate.

Indonesia struggles to capitalize on its oil

OPEC's only Asian member, it has failed to meet its production quota and is quitting the cartel this year.

Indonesia, a badminton powerhouse, looks to snatch back its glory in Beijing

Beyond shuttlecocks and makeshift courts, an archipelago nation’s craze – and glory – raises hopes, pressure, and the intensity of neighborhood games.

Indonesia's answer to rising food prices

A top rice importer last year, Indonesia's government is allocating more land to grow it and other food crops.

Indonesia confronts religious intolerance

A government decree regarding the controversial Ahmadiya sect causes a rift between extremists and moderate Muslims as well as secularists.

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