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Serial Rapist’s Case Raises Questions for UK-Indonesia Relations

Jakarta has recently repatriated a number of Indonesian nationals imprisoned abroad. The case of Reynhard Sinaga may present greater complications.

13.03.2025 10

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Aisyah Llewellyn

HBO’s ‘The White Lotus’ Prompts Criticism of How the West Views Southeast Asia

The series has come under scrutiny for its depiction of Thai culture, but are critics just missing the point?

26.02.2025 10

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Aisyah Llewellyn

As the World Celebrates Valentine’s Day, Has Indonesia Lost Its Loving Feeling?

Despite being embraced by the young, the country's religious authorities have long viewed it as a potentially corrupting influence.

14.02.2025 6

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After 18 Years at Guantanamo, Is It Too Late for Indonesian Detainee Hambali?

President Donald Trump has ordered the expansion of the prison camp as a detention facility for illegal immigrants.

31.01.2025 10

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The Release of the ‘Bali Five’ Was a Masterclass in Foreign Diplomacy and Cooperation

This column regularly addresses the complexities of cross-border legal cases, where crimes potentially straddle two jurisdictions, causing...

18.12.2024 30

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Methanol Poisoning Is Senseless and Easily Preventable. Why Does it Keep Happening?

From Laos last month there came the terrible news of a suspected mass methanol poisoning incident in which some six foreign nationals died, with...

03.12.2024 7

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Indonesian Workers Say They Faced Modern Slavery in the UK. Who Is Responsible?

A post-Brexit seasonal labor migration scheme has been marred by claims of exploitative practices.

13.11.2024 3

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Halloween: A Time To Ask What Truly Scares Us

While not being native to Southeast Asia, analogues to the the American holiday exist in many parts of the region.

31.10.2024 10

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Indonesians Rejoice as Pope Francis Visits

The Indonesian public have been taken with the pontiff since his arrival in the country, the first visit to Indonesia by a Pope in 35 years.

04.09.2024 2

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Aisyah Llewellyn

Would You Pay Someone To Write Your University Thesis?

In Indonesia, the use of "joki," or writers-for-hire, is a long-standing – and mostly normalized – practice among university students.

14.08.2024 2

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Aisyah Llewellyn

Hit Netflix Series Offers an Authentic Depiction of Life in Indonesia

Despite its sci-fi spin, the Indonesian series “Nightmares and Daydreams” offers acute social commentary on a number of issues facing the country.

01.08.2024 2

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