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Aisyah Llewellyn

Aisyah Llewellyn is a British freelance writer based in Medan, Indonesia. She is a former diplomat and writes primarily about Indonesian politics, culture, travel and food.

Articles by Aisyah Llewellyn (7)

02 Nov 2018 13:00

Sadly, again, Indonesia fails on transport safety

The country’s deadliest airline crash in two decades underscores the need to finally address an appalling record.
22 Aug 2018 13:00

The dark side of the Asian Games

A costly gloss of glitz and glamour for Jakarta’s sports diplomacy cannot disguise some ugly challenges Indonesia faces.
09 Jul 2018 11:30

Indonesia’s elections and the local result

Analysts should be wary of using regional elections as a guide for the 2019 presidential race.
31 May 2018 11:30

Student politics: Indonesians confront China prejudice

Allegations of communist indoctrination of Indonesian students in China again shows the country’s struggle to reconcile tropes of the past.
04 Apr 2018 07:00

Indonesia’s fishy furore

A policy of catching and destroying poachers’ boats has made a celebrity of the Fisheries Minister.
09 Feb 2018 14:52

Punitive measures: Indonesia’s new draft criminal code

Talk of criminalising homosexual acts and prison terms for adultery has many Indonesians worried.
30 Jan 2018 10:24

The chosen one: Djarot’s surprise bid to govern North Sumatra

A short stint as governor of Jakarta has catapulted Indonesia’s Djarot Saiful Hidayat to national prominence.

Captured Islamic State fighters pose dilemma for Western countries

‘New’ Malaysia: Four key challenges in the near term

Can outside pressure shift Beijing?

Contributors

Aisyah Llewellyn

Articles by Aisyah Llewellyn (7)

Sadly, again, Indonesia fails on transport safety

The dark side of the Asian Games

Indonesia’s elections and the local result

Student politics: Indonesians confront China prejudice

Indonesia’s fishy furore

Punitive measures: Indonesia’s new draft criminal code

The chosen one: Djarot’s surprise bid to govern North Sumatra