Aisyah Llewellyn

A post-Brexit seasonal labor migration scheme has been marred by claims of exploitative practices.

Nearly 10 million Indonesians have fallen out of the middle class since 2019, according to government statistics.

Indonesia’s controversial blasphemy law has bitten again, with the arrest of a transgender influencer in the city of Medan in the country’s North Sumatra Province.

The deaths of six backpackers in Vang Vieng in Laos due to suspected methanol poisoning has raised questions about the safety of spirits and mixed drinks across Southeast Asia, with similar cases also reported in countries including Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.

Two horrifying recent tourist deaths in Australia’s favourite holiday destination have sparked serious safety questions.

The recent deaths of six foreign tourists in Laos has cast a light on a long-standing problem in Southeast Asia.

Roles for women in the industry have evolved, says Hakim, who has performed in Indonesian films for 51 years.

The five remaining members of the infamous “Bali Nine” drug smuggling gang in Indonesia may now be coming home after the Indonesian government appeared to agree for them to be repatriated back to their native Australia this week.

Sibolga may not feature on the international tourist trail – unlike the nearby Nias and Mentawai Islands – but there is enough to do to make a short stop-over in Indonesia’s smallest city worthwhile

In negotiating the return of the Australian drug convicts, Jakarta and Canberra have displayed tact and sensitivity.