Please note that these translations from the original Indonesian were made by Southeast Asia Center staff for the educational benefit of our readers but without official approval from the news outlets.  The original articles, with attribution, are also included on this page.  While the translations were made by bilingual staff, thus minimizing the chance for

An article by UW Historian Vicente Rafael on the Necro- and Narco-Politics of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was published in the latest edition of the Journal of Asian Studies.  Rafael’s article explores the origins of Duterte’s powers as an authoritarian figure and how death dominates his governing style while he also attempts to monopolize laughter,

Please note that these translations from the original Indonesian were made by Southeast Asia Center staff for the educational benefit of our readers but without official approval from the news outlets.  The original articles, with attribution, are also included on this page.  While the translations were made by bilingual staff, thus minimizing the chance for

Please note that these translations from the original Indonesian were made by Southeast Asia Center staff for the educational benefit of our readers but without official approval from the news outlets.  The original articles, with attribution, are also included on this page.  While the translations were made by bilingual staff, thus minimizing the chance for

Who are the candidates? JOKO WIDODO, presidential candidate The 57-year old incumbent is the first Indonesian leader without links to the military, political, or religious elites. He served as mayor of Solo and governor of the capital, Jakarta. He won the 2014 presidential election on a platform of tackling corruption and investment in infrastructure. During

Indonesian Infrastructure in Politics By Lucky Agung Pratama Indonesians will go to the polls in April, bringing the contentious presidential campaign to an end, at least before the cycle repeats again in five years. During this race between incumbent president Joko Widodo and his opponent, Prabowo Subianto, both candidates have boasted about what they have

Please note that these translations from the original Indonesian were made by Southeast Asia Center staff for the educational benefit of our readers but without official approval from the news outlets.  The original articles, with attribution, are also included on this page.  While the translations were made by bilingual staff, thus minimizing the chance for

By Lucky Agung Pratama As one of the emerging countries, Indonesia has been undergoing rapid development in multiple sectors. Businesses are growing and the need for a better infrastructure is higher than ever. However, with the growth comes another issue: pollution. Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia that is still seeing growth in terms of both

By Lucky Agung Pratama                     Originally, Cham people inhabited what now is known as central Vietnam. In the seventeenth century, a number of Cham migrated to Cambodia and settled there.  But in the twentieth century, due to the political turmoil occurring in Cambodia in the 1970s,

By Lucky Agung Pratama The United Nations Development Program’s “Sustainable Development Goals” is a framework comprised of seventeen goals designed to safeguard and enhance societal well-being by ending poverty, protecting the environment, achieving gender equality, ensuring access to education, and other important objectives.  Although we hear little about this set of goals in the US,