Just a decade ago Indonesia was on the brink of catastrophe. Things have taken a dramatic turn for the better...

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More of the same, please: A ringing endorsement from the voters.

Free to air: From dissident outcast to mainstream media.

Things do not fall apart: Because the centre does not hold.

Tolerance levels: Muslims in Indonesia may be becoming more pious, but not necessarily more extreme.

Surprise, surprise: Never mind the risk premium, feel the
stability.

More than a single swallow: The rise of Chindonesia.

Not making it easy: Why business in Indonesia has yet to take off….

A deeprooted habit: The diˆfficulty of battling graft.

Acacia avenue: How to save Indonesia's dwindling rainforests.

Everybody's friend: Indonesia deserves a better image.