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Indonesia For Sale

What we learned from two years of investigating corrupt land deals in Indonesia

What we learned from two years of investigating corrupt land deals in Indonesia

And what it says about how to fix the nation’s deforestation and land-rights crisis

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May 7, 2019

Investigations

Ghosts in the machine

Ghosts in the machine

The land deals behind the downfall of Indonesia’s top judge

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Apr 18, 2018

The making of a palm oil fiefdom

The making of a palm oil fiefdom

The story of money, power and politics behind the devastation of a forest-rich district in Indonesian Borneo.

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Oct 11, 2017

The secret deal to destroy paradise

The secret deal to destroy paradise

The story behind the single biggest threat to the rainforests of Indonesia

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Nov 28, 2018

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The Gecko Project honoured by Society of Environmental Journalists

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How land grabbers weaponise indigenous ritual against Papuans: An interview with anthropologist Sophie Chao

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A carbon bomb in Papua: 7 takeaways from our investigation

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Analysis: Does Indonesia’s storied anti-graft agency have a blind spot for corrupt land deals?

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‘North Sumatran land mafia offered me $21m to win election — then hand over control of government’

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How corrupt elections fuel the sell-off of Indonesia’s natural resources

The corrupt sell-off of land and…

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It’s time to confront the collusion between the palm oil industry and Indonesian politicians

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Introducing: Indonesia for Sale

The investigative series Indonesia for Sale, launching this week, will shine new light on the corruption…

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