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Mining – who benefits?

Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities

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Multiplier effects on the Bombana goldfields

Benefits ripple outwards but local government struggles to regulate the process

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Mining the land, mining people

Irrespective of location or commodity, peasants now compete with multinational mining companies on the mineral-rich tracts of Indonesia

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Small-scale mining in Central Kalimantan

After reformasi, Kereng Pangi, Kalimantan became the site of a gold rush

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Mining and equitable development

Mining dominates East Luwu GDP but development of agriculture underpins equitable development

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Has resource extraction reduced poverty? 

The benefits of more concentrated natural resources are less likely to be spread

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Stories from Sulawesi

The 2009 mining law and the community benefit in Sulawesi

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Mining – who benefits?

Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities

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Review: Identity and pleasure, on screen

Identity and Pleasure: The Politics of Indonesian Screen Culture invites us to embark on a visual journey of difficult episodes in Indonesian history

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Sectarianism, culture and politics

An emerging conservative Muslim coalition is a force to be reckoned with in Indonesian politics

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A showcase of harmony

Celebrating Indonesia’s birthday with the Mandarin choirs of Jakarta

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City of traps

People with disabilities are being left behind by Jakarta’s massive infrastructure developments

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Distance matters: social housing for the poor

For Jakarta’s most vulnerable, vertical social housing creates more problems than it solves

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Minibus and Transjakarta: Transport wars?

New mass transport infrastructure is disrupting Jakarta’s minibus economy

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Transport policy in gridlock

Attractive public transport and well-considered traffic policies are what Jakarta needs

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Roadside medicine men

Bootleg medicine sales are part of Indonesia’s healthcare infrastructure

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Menyoal jarak: Hunian sosial bagi masyarakat miskin

Bagi kelompok miskin Jakarta, hunian sosial vertikal lebih banyak membawa masalahan daripada solusi

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Review: Bicultural leader Siauw Giok Tjhan

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Bonek: the football fans’ resistance movement

Persebaya supporters were forced to fight for years for their team’s recognition

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Sport in Indonesia

The upcoming Asian Games in Palembang and Jakarta, starting on 25 August, present a moment to focus our attention on the expression and uses of sport in Indonesia.

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