Questioning historical revision: The Jakarta Post
Critics suspect the project aims to glorify the incumbent government and will serve as "official history" in textbooks across all educational levels, at least for President…
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Cambodia, Indonesia strengthen joint efforts to fight transnational crime
The programme is part of a broader initiative to equip the future leadership of Indonesian law enforcement agencies with a global outlook.
Indonesian government won’t raise taxes, plans to lower rates: top presidential adviser
Hashim Djojohadikusumo, a top adviser to and brother of President Prabowo Subianto, said the government is seeking ways other than increasing tax rates to shore up tax revenue.
Indonesian property developers push rent-to-own scheme for informal workers
Representatives of two property developers associations put forth an idea to offer a rent-to-own scheme to ease access to home financing for informal workers who might otherwise…
Indonesian police arrest six members of viral incest-promoting Facebook group
Police found 402 images and seven videos containing child pornography on suspect MR’s devices.
Indonesian minister warns migrant workers against ‘cheap labor’ traps in Japan
The migrant workers protection minister urged prospective Indonesian interns to be wary of exploitative schemes under Japan’s Technical Intern Training Program during a visit to…
Civil coalition rejects Indonesian government’s rewriting of history project
The Indonesian Historical Transparency Alliance (AKSI) member Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, who leads the research institute Lab45, said a circulating 30-page draft outline of the…
Indonesian police open probe into incest-promoting Facebook groups
The police have begun cracking down on Facebook groups that allegedly posts adult content revolving around incest, amid mounting calls for the operators behind these illicit…
‘Sunting’: A tribute to the women who shaped Indonesia
The exhibition follows the footsteps of women who were instrumental to national development through their contributions in education, medicine and journalism.
Sigh of relief, for now: The Jakarta Post
While the Geneva agreement brings hope, it does not undo all the damage. Global trade will never be what it used to be.