In the news Joko Widodo’s win just got even more official, with the Constitutional Court’s unanimous decision to reject his opponent’s challenge to July’s presidential election. The president-elect tells the Straits […]
We at AIYA wish the Republic of Indonesia a very happy 69th birthday. In the news Joko Widodo will soon need to pick a new Foreign Minister. Indonesian analysts tell […]
We at AIYA hope all our Muslim friends and their families have been enjoying a safe and happy Idul Fitri celebration, whether in Australia or Indonesia. In the news President […]
Indonesia’s General Elections Commission (KPU) has finished counting all the votes from 9 July’s presidential election, and declared Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla as President and Vice President-elect. Congratulations, Pak. […]
In the news Armies of Indonesians are counting votes from last week’s presidential election—here’s a great explainer from the Wall Street Journal team on how it all works. A remarkable […]
Above: presumptive winner Joko Widodo greets supporters at a victory celebration at the Proclamation Monument in Jakarta on Wednesday evening. Photo by @gammonator The people’s choice Reliable quick counts and […]
Election news Plenty of places to go for analysis of next week’s presidential election: Melbourne University’s Election Watch blog, the ANU’s New Mandala, and the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter blog are all worth bookmarking. […]
CAUSINDY 2014 We’re pleased to announce the theme for CAUSINDY 2014—Right time to reset: Learning from the old and bringing in the new. As an historic political transition takes place in […]
In the news Prime Minister Tony Abbott met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Batam this week, a sign of mending ties after the recent spying scandal. The Jakarta Post’s report puts […]
In the news Selamat datang kembali, Pak Dubes: great to see the bilaterial relationship getting back to normal, with Indonesian Ambassador HE Nadjib Riphat Kesoema returning to Canberra this week. Meanwhile, […]