Indonesia | Simon Roughneen

Indonesia’s dangerously dull election – ISN

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?lng=en&id=102764 By all accounts, it has been one of the tamest election campaigns in Indonesia since the country democratized...

Naval Standoff Between Indonesia, Malaysia – World Politics Review

http://worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=3910 A revived maritime dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia has led to a series of chest-thumping incursions and face-offs...

Emerging-Economy Hotbeds Weather Economic Storm – World Politics Review

http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=3641 Simon Roughneen and Diana Ionescu As an IMF note to the G-20 leaders gathered at the recent London...

Indonesia: An Unlikely Success? – ISN

Indonesia could become a beacon for those who believe in Muslim democracies, but as the incumbent seems set to...

Indonesia: Obama’s New Buddy Keeps Bad Company – World Politics Review

http://worldpoliticsreview.com/article.aspx?id=3510 On her recent Asian tour, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made Jakarta a key stop. The move...

Southeast Asia: U-Turns, downturns & shadow dances -ISN

http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?lng=en&id=95866 Questions about freedom of speech and democracy loom over an economically vulnerable region. By Simon Roughneen in Sydney...

Between Bali and Obama – Asia Times

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/JK26Ae01.html PORT MORESBY – Speaking in Washington ahead of the recent Group of 20 global economic summit, Indonesian President...

An alleged terrorist goes legit – Asia Times

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/IG14Ae01.html DILI – After spending two years in prison on terror-related charges, Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, widely regarded as Indonesia’s...

Vast archipelago has ambiguous religious tolerance – The Irish Times

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2007/0614/1181302133333.html Despite catching a key terror suspect, Indonesia has gradually seen the rise of radical Islamist groups, writes Simon...