Indonesia takes hard line against Elon Musk over deepfakes
X has reassured the government that its AI chatbot, Grok, will not be used for pornographic purposes and will enforce accounts found to be misusing the platform for illicit…
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Indonesia car sales slide 7.2% in 2025 as weak demand persists
Two-wheeler sales, meanwhile, reached 6.4 million units last year, marking a 1.3 percent rise from the year before.
Community sentences introduced in Indonesia’s new penal code
Article 85 of the new Criminal Code stipulates that community sentences only apply for offences with a maximum sentence of five years in prison, if the judges sentence the…
Waste crisis haunts Greater Jakarta
Jakarta and neighboring Depok have become the latest to report landfill leaks and collapses or overflowing of trash from disposal sites, prompting complaints from people living…
Indonesia expresses desire to expand defence ties with Pakistan
The Indonesian defence minister praised Pakistan Air Force's professionalism, combat readiness, and indigenisation achievements, according to a statement.
Indonesian beauty brands ride industry boom, eye global market
The beauty industry has emerged as one of the fastest-growing consumer segments in Indonesia, standing out amid sluggish household spending that has kept overall retail growth…
Beyond the plate: An Indonesian chef-sommelier’s culinary vision
Kaskara Hasibuan reflects on his international career, his pop-up platform Comocasa, and how global training has shaped his approach to cooking and wine.
Indonesia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok over AI-generated sexualised images
The Communications and Digital Ministry has summoned X officials to discuss the matter.
New criticism, old terror: The Jakarta Post
Indonesians are again reminded that the space for government critics to express their opinions is shrinking, with a series of terror and intimidation.
Indonesia may seize another 5 million hectares of palm oil plantations in 2026
Authorities seized more than 4.1 million hectares of land last year, arguing it was being illegally operated in forest areas by both large palm oil companies and smallholder…