Soeharto named national hero
Soeharto’s national hero status marked the culmination of a years-long nomination campaign for the status, which has been proposed multiple times since 2010, including during…
Two school collapses prompt authorities in Indonesia’s West Java to inspect buildings
West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi acknowledged that many schools in the province suffer from substandard construction.
Indonesia’s robust growth number faces scepticism amid declining retail sales, rising jobless claims
Employers worry inflated figures will trigger unrealistic wage demands. Tax collection fell 4.4%. Efficiency measures, like infrastructure spending cuts, contribute to weakness.
Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission pushes ahead with probe into high-speed railway Whoosh
Dubbed as a flagship initiative of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Southeast Asia’s first high speed railway, Whoosh had been under scrutiny even before it began…
Even for those born after his heyday, Indonesian former President Soeharto still casts a dark shadow
Memories of Soeharto's heavy-handedness in governing the country have been passed down to these twentysomething youths during their formative years. Thus, it has become easier for…
Indonesian activists rally against plan to name Suharto as national hero
Indonesia faced decades of repressive rule under Mr Suharto’s military-backed “New Order”. He held power for 32 years before being forced to step down during an economic…
Indonesian government plans new poultry farms to tame surging egg, meat prices
A minister attributed the surge in national broiler egg and meat demand to the government’s free nutritious meal program.
Indonesia’s exports help keep GDP growth above 5% in third quarter
Statistics Indonesia official Edy Mahmud said the average figure for the first three quarters amounted to 5.01 percent, which leaves quite a gap to meet the government’s…
I’m in charge of Whoosh now, says Indonesia President Prabowo of high-speed railway project
The President also instructed that the project be extended to Banyuwangi, East Java, broadening the expansion plan that was initially intended to reach only Surabaya.
Indonesian police links between charred remains and missing protesters
Police transported the bodies to the National Police Hospital in East Jakarta for examination, including investigating the possibility that the remains belonged to two men in…