What makes certain countries great while others are not? In his recent public lecture in Singapore, former Indonesian Army strategic…
Women in War: A Case Study of Female Empowerment in the Australian Defence Forces (ADF)
Research paper presented in Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS) 18-20 July 2012, Sydney, Australia Abstract Australia’s recent Cabinet decision…
Why we need a ‘gender equality’ bill
Along with the hustle and bustle of domestic politics, religious intolerance and corruption news, last June focused the Indonesian…
Tweeting to be heard
by Verra Wijaya and Fitriani In recent years, Indonesia’s economy has grown constantly at above 5 per cent per year…
Yangon: Where a whistle is louder than a holler
Getting a bus in the city of Rangoon (or Yangon as it was renamed by the military junta in 1989)…
Challenges Ahead for Indonesia’s First Defence Offset Policy
Offset is a ubiquitous characteristic of the contemporary arms trade. Yet, Indonesia, surprisingly, is one of the few countries engaging…
Flaws in the social-conflict management law
The recently approved law on managing social conflict is indeed a cause for concern. Chairman of the House of Representatives’…
Timor Leste 10th Anniversary: Progress Came a Long Way
On Sunday, 20 May 2012, Timor Leste will celebrate 10th anniversary of independence. The country parted from Indonesia in 1999 and…
What would Kartini say if she were here?
by Fitri Bintang Timur Approaching the commemoration day of Kartini, the national heroine, which falls on April 21, the Women…
Suu Kyi’s victory and women’s empowerment in Myanmar
by Fitri Bintang Timur Myanmar’s Election Commission announced last week the landslide victory of the opposition National League of Democracy…
Fitri Bintang Timur 