Indonesia is not a poor country and is one of the most appealing destinations for foreign investment.

Young actresses Carissa Putri and Melanie Putria discuss polygamy.

Tackling internet porn in Indonesia.

The Islamic romance film and novel Ayat Ayat Cinta by Habiburrahman El-Shirazy.

A list of Indonesian billionaires.

The gathering storm over Geert Wilders anti-Islam film Fitna.

The commercialisation of the Hindu festival of Nyepi in Bali.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer as a bullying commissar of literature.

Foreign efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation in Indonesia cause controversy.

American military intelligence agencies and how they gather information about Indonesia.

Arms race in southern Asia, Australia’s regional hegemonic aspirations and Indonesian procurements of military weapons and aircraft.

The lovely Julia Suryakusuma, and other intellectuals, commit treason.

Yusril Ihza Mahendra, Admiral Cheng Ho film star, legal theorist, and presidential aspirant

The assimilation of Chinese into Indonesian society, and rules for holding barongsai dances and celebrating Chinese New Year.

Indonesia’s lukewarm response to Kosovo statehood.

Tempo magazine and its Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper fake.

Sharia inspired bylaws in Indonesia.

President Yudhoyono’s visit to the Netherlands, and airline maintenance problems.

Whether the government should pay heed to fatwas issued by the clerics’ council.

Indonesian celebrity bloggers, and their blogs.