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Italy’s ‘white raja’: the fabulous life of Celso Cesare Moreno

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Anticolonial campaigner or operatic poseur? Anthony Reid examines the role of a 19th century Italian adventurer in Aceh’s anticolonial struggle. In 1868 Celso Cesar Moreno (1831–1901) came to international attention by offering the United States the occupation of Pulau Weh (known to divers today as Sabang), off Banda Aceh, in return for protecting Aceh against

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Jokowi achieves early success in building Indonesia’s infrastructure

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Jokowi is overcoming obstacles to achieve much-needed infrastructure development In response to the lack of infrastructure that has impeded Indonesia’s economic growth, infrastructure development has become the top priority for the Widodo administration. President Joko Widodo, known as Jokowi, revoked the oil subsidy fund in 2014 to finance infrastructure development across Indonesia. In Sumatra, the

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Buried treasure amidst grains of Balinese sand

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A new book examines early nineteenth century Balinese society through the eyes of one of the island’s earliest ethnographers On 20 March 1828, the merchant brig Josephine dropped anchor at Kuta, off the southern Balinese coast. Among the dozen or so disembarking passengers was the newly appointed civil administrator to the Badung court, Pierre Dubois.

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Indonesian ‘tolerance’ under strain as anti-LGBT furore grows

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Indonesia is experiencing an unprecedented wave of anti-LGBT sentiment If there was a single event that has incited the current wave of violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Indonesia we might settle upon a minister’s affront at LGBT becoming visible in solidarity. Having been advised of a university-based LGBT support group,

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‘Old guard’ continues to constrain human rights reform in Indonesia

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Hopes for human rights reform in Indonesia under President Joko Widodo are far from being realised, writes KEN SETIAWAN. In July 2014, supporters of presidential candidate Joko Widodo (Jokowi) celebrated his victory. To many, Jokowi’s election represented a break with the past, as he had no ties to existing military or political elites. The new

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