PNG minister’s visit a sign of Pacific’s growing importance
Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko's visit to Indonesia comes as the importance of the Indo-Pacific region has grown, amid US-China rivalry.
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New research shows true danger of waste burning in the greater Jakarta area
Research shows the extent of the practice and its fallout on public health to be more extensive than imagined.
Giving a chance to the RCEP’s dispute settlement mechanism
The pact provides a dispute settlement mechanism that envisions a transparent process of resolution whenever dispute arises between members.
Trash trawler launched to clear waters off Bali
A small boat, the brainchild of 52-year-old Franco-Swiss Yvan Bourgnon, designed to collect ocean waste took to the water for the first time off Bali island on Tuesday.
Jokowi-Lee’s achievements: Jakarta Post editorial
The two leaders have laid down a strong foundation for future bilateral relations between the two Asean neighbours that their successors will nurture, the paper notes.
Jokowi plays kingmaker as Megawati weighs Ganjar-Prabowo ticket
The President has been seeking to influence the hunt for his successor to ensure that his legacy continues when his second and final term ends.
Is K-Pop Indonesian political parties’ latest tool to entice young voters?
The trend comes about even as a survey shows that millennials and the voting population will comprise 60 per cent of the voting population, in the upcoming 2024 presidential…
Indonesia passes job decree into law to streamline business rules despite criticism
The regulation was declared "conditionally unconstitutional" in 2021 as it used the unrecognised omnibus method to revise multiple laws at once.
Free of Covid-19 restrictions, Bali marks Nyepi New Year with colour and crowds
In previous years, pandemic restrictions limited the extent to which people could commingle.
Indonesia gears up to allow foreign medical specialists to practise in the country
“The purpose of bringing in foreign specialists is also to curb the traffic of middle-class and rich Indonesians going overseas to seek treatment”, an MP said.