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Ramadhan in the spirit of Islam Nusantara goo.gl/UFF2RG

Differences are political reality in the archipelago, yet it often seems we're fighting someone else’s battles that hv little relevance here

Sunni, Shia, Sufis, Naqsyabandiyah. Add Ahmadis, Ismailis & other Islamic dialectical sects you hv a vibrant melange of Ramadhan festivities

Trawlers, bankers and engineers battle for Southeast Asia goo.gl/7zdIW9

Gone are the days of gunboat diplomacy and the zero-sum realists. These days, it’s all about presence, influence and strategic preponderance

Tripwires to Indonesia’s One China Policy goo.gl/bA1dcx

RI & China must look within to assuage the other’s external worries that leads the ‘One China’ policy to become a ‘No China’ policy.

Beijing must also act evenly in reacting to RI's ties w Taiwan, knowing Jkt won't join the 22 countries with diplomatic ties with Taiwan

The flexibility of the One China guidelines often pushed to the limit as the differentiation between ‘official’ and ‘personal’ are blurred

If China loses Indonesia, it loses Asean #cifp2015

On the Tianjin-Beijing highspeed rail, 120km in less than 30min. Is this a teaser for the Jakarta-Bandung line?

It's the obligation of RI & Asean to remind China not to make provocative statements or actions in SCS even to the chagrin of Beijing

RI wont change 'One China Policy' but it may seek opportunities (read: Taiwan) not immediately within the strict bounds of that that policy

Discussions at the 5th China-Indonesia Bilateral in Beijing.

Due the military imbalance in East Asia, the strategic deterrence is working. But China will challenge with low level acts of agitation.

Soccer Friday: John Barnes on FIFA, Indonesia and Liverpool’s woes bit.ly/1JxNr5W

Strategic deterrence, spheres of influence & hegemonic contingency, Japanese perspectives at RI-Japan Security Dialog

RIP BB King...the thrill is gone. Still remember first saw him live Toronto 1990. Sustain, vibratos and Lucille

Tempo mag being charged by police?! A sad subversion of the law. Hope the Press Council sent a clear message to police

Look west, making the Indian Ocean our own goo.gl/DfCPlB