Headwinds for the economy as the price of oil skyrockets.

Is Jakarta one of the worst third world hellholes?

Chris wonders about travel writers’ priorities when selecting Indonesian tourist attraction highlights.

Callum on slash and burn farming, energy subsidies, ways to tackle the issues of high food and fuel prices.

Comparing cost of living in Indonesian cities, most expensive, Balikpapan to cheapest, Mataram.

Callum foresees rising levels of poverty and social unrest as the consequences for Indonesia of global warming.

Callum on the inter-relation between rising food and energy prices, and climate change.

Callum on the tin mining industry, government limiting of production and exports, and illegal mining.

Callum on the causes of Indonesia’s oil woes and the way forward.

Rima says the government creates distractions and the media willingly participate, to hide the real problems of Indonesia.