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Two weeks after government and law enforcement leaders vowed to crack down on illegal gold mining in the semiautonomous Indonesian province of Aceh, local communities on the ground say excavators are ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Economy: In Indonesia’s Aceh, a once-isolated forest hosts local travelers on bamboo rafts
In the semiautonomous region of Aceh, an Indigenous community has repurposed the bamboo rafts they use to commute downriver to sell tourism services to nearby urban settlements. The forests of Samar ...
News Indonesia » Aceh » Economy: Growth, income disparities and national cohesion
By redirecting local fiscal lifelines to fund national flagship projects, the government risks deepening the income gap and fracturing national unity into a tale of two economies.
News Indonesia » Aceh » Economy: White flags, shadow cabinets signal rising dissent across Indonesia
Indonesians across the archipelago are pushing back against President Prabowo Subianto's government through flag protests, street demonstrations and a new academic shadow cabinet.