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East Timor Independence Day
East Timor Independence Day is celebrated on the 20th of May every year. This important day marks the independence won by Timor Leste from Indonesian rule in 2002. The...
Photographers: Get Featured & Win a Photojojo Gift Card!
Yes, that's right, the first Latitudes photo contest in 2013! Every month or so Latitudes will pick a photo from one of the members to be featured on the homepage....
Where there’s smoke, there’s politics
More than one-third of Indonesians aged over 10 years smoke according to Ministry of Health figures. And the number is rising. Between 1995 and 2010 the proportion of...
The Java Village Foundation
The Java Village Foundation supports women and children in desa Cisarua, Indonesia, helping them to break the circle of poverty and to build a brighter future for...
The politics of health
Eve Warburton and Edward Aspinall Indonesians deserve a better healthcare system than the fragmented and dysfunctional one they’ve got If you are rich in Indonesia,...
Kopi Luwak: What Happens When Bum-Nuggets Become Gold-Nuggets?
By: Daniel J. Newcomer, first published in Bali Expat There’s nothing like a nice and warm cup of excrement in the morning to really get the day going strong is...
Disease control in democratic Indonesia
As infectious diseases spread, strategic governance becomes ever more important Scott Naysmith Caged birds ready to be transported in Lampung – Scott Naysmith...
Ignorance that kills
Many Indonesian women face great difficulties in accessing safe terminations of unwanted pregnancies Inna Hudaya At the global day of action for safe and legal abortion,...
Traveling for a cure
Rebuilding trust in doctors will be an important part of Aceh’s post-conflict recovery Catherine Smith Come on over! Acehnese have many reasons to be tempted by...
A healthcare revolution in the regions
Regional governments around Indonesia are devising new and ambitious free healthcare schemes for their electorates, but to what end? Edward Aspinall and Eve Warburton...
