AIYA Links: 9 December

In the news

• Greg Fealy reports from Jakarta that the causes and implications of recent anti-Ahok protests are complex.
• Ihsan Ali-Fauzi: the pursuit of Ahok has a lot of politics, and money, behind it.
• Former Indonesian minister A.S. Hikam says that Jokowi has mishandled the protest movement.
• ‘Going it alone’: the Lowy Institute’s @ConnellyAL has a new report on Indonesia and the South China Sea.
• Indonesia is on the hunt for new trade deals after the TPP falls of the agenda.

At the AIYA Blog

• Tim Flicker on the unexpected humour of making kasalahan kecil dalam Bahasa Indonesia.

Events & opportunities

• Jakarta, tonight: join AIYA Jakarta’s networking night at Por Que No in Menteng from 7pm: see here for RSVP details.
• At the AIYA Jobs Board, we’ve got details of great new Jakarta-based opportunities.