Cautiously optimistic: The Jakarta Post
Talk of possible vote-rigging, election meddling and electioneering in the lead-up to the February presidential and legislative elections raised the stakes and sparked real fears…
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Public anger over Indonesian businessman Harvey Moeis ‘lenient’ sentence
Many described the 6.5 years imprisonment as a lenient punishment for a case that has cost the state Rp 300 trillion (US$18.5 billion), one of Indonesia’s largest corruption…
Trash piles up in Jakarta’s old town during NYE celebrations
The Kota Tua area, including Fatahillah Park and nearby pedestrian pathways, was left littered with trash after celebrations attended by more than 29,000 visitors.
Indonesia’s auto industry expects minimal impact on car sales from VAT hike
Carmakers maintain they can still aim to sell 1 million units of new vehicles next year, despite a revised 2024 target to 850,000 vehicles from 1 million.
Indonesia President Prabowo, law minister walk back plan to pardon graft convicts
In his Christmas remarks on Saturday, the President denied that he wanted to pardon graft convicts, saying he simply wanted them to “repent” and return the money they stole as…
Ghost of past administration: The Jakarta Post
As a new president who is still working to consolidate his power, Mr. Prabowo certainly did not want to alienate the PDI-P, currently the biggest political party in the House of…
Indonesian authorities struggle against tsunami complacency
Despite improvements in disaster warning, mitigation programs are not yet enough to prevent mass casualties from a potential tsunami that experts believe might return sometime in…
Israeli army forces patients out of Indonesian Hospital in Gaza
The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip's few still partially functioning hospitals, on its northern edge, an area that has been under intense Israeli military pressure…
18 cops to face ethics probe for allegedly extorting Malaysians at Jakarta dance music festival
The announcement comes after viral complaints over the alleged extortion, with some users posting on X that certain police officers had extorted money from festivalgoers by…
The world needs ocean-based climate solutions
So far, the ocean, including the ecosystems it supports, has largely been treated as an afterthought in global climate strategies, sidelined in favor of more visible priorities…