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The Balinese Name Game
Most guidebooks say that naming in Bali is a relatively simple business. The first child is called Wayan (or Putu if the family is of high caste). The second is...
Mid-Range Hotels in Yogyakarta, Our Top Picks
By: Monica Dominguez Accommodations keep popping up in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as more and more international and local travelers explore this wonderful city. Luckily...
IIAS Photo Contest 2014
The first phase of the IIAS Photo Contest 2014 has come to a close. More than 1000 photos were uploaded to our site between 1 January and 30 June! We would like to thank...
Yogya’s Southern Beaches
By: Sri Rahmawati & Vatsya Mallayana Photos by: Dorothea Gecella Putri Lestari 8 a.m. and we started our trip to explore some beaches in Gunung Kidul, the most...
Yogyakarta places to be
By: Labodalih Sembiring Want to make the best of your final days in Yogyakarta after having visited all of its major attractions? Check out these five favorite...
The politics of audit
Perceptions of political influence on the Indonesian Supreme Audit Agency’s governing board continue to challenge its need for independence
Lampung’s sugar-coated elections
By: Ward Berenschot and Darmawan Purba Ridho’s campaign sugar- LampungOnline: http://www.lampungonline.com/2014/03/bagi-gula-cagub-cawagub-lampung-ridho.html On 9...
Business and politics in Indonesia’s expanding palm oil sector
Indonesia needs political reform, not just legal prosecution, to eradicate corruption in palm oil plantations Patrick Anderson Workers loading fresh fruit bunches-...
Deforestation, rent seeking and local elections in West Kalimantan
The ubiquity of corrupt forest licensing demonstrates the close relationship between business, politics and environmental destruction Danang Widoyoko Environmental...
