Indonesia braces for high inflation
The authorities launched a wage subsidy for 8.8 million low-income workers, as well as cash aid for 12 million micro, small and medium enterprises and direct cash transfers for…
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Indonesia at a crossroads in pursuing spaceport dream
Redefining Indonesia’s foreign policy stance, particularly in relation to outer space activities, will give the country more choices and opportunities in developing its space…
Ramadan among strangers: Fasting as a religious minority
While Ramadan is widely observed in majority-Muslim Indonesia, many Indonesian Muslims mark the holy fasting month as a religious minority in other regions of the country or other…
Personal Data Protection bill essential in achieving Indonesia’s agenda in G-20: Experts
Experts have pointed out that without strong data protection legislation in the country, Indonesia’s capacity to lead discussions on data flows may be limited.
Indonesia feels pinch of global oil crisis
These developments mark the winding down of government energy price control policies meant to shield Indonesian consumers from the effects of surging oil prices.
Indonesia’s ‘applied kinesiology’ trend has health experts worried
Many major medical institutions object to the practice, which has been widely criticized for promoting techniques and ideas based only on anecdotal experience.
Indonesians ‘prefer’ authoritarian leaders such as Putin: Lowy Institute survey
The survey also found that the majority of respondents, at a staggering 74 percent, said they had confidence in the leadership of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.
Lifting lives: Perwakos’ elderly home offers haven for trans women
Located in a modest, two-story house in Tambaksari, North Surabaya, the facility provides senior trans people with health care, support and a safe place to stay and recover.
‘It’s unpopular’: Majority of Indonesians surveyed reject extending presidential terms
Recent talk about delaying the elections or extending the presidential term limit have also negatively impacted President Jokowi’s approval rating, according to the survey.
Indonesia’s cooking oil crisis leads to record inflation in March
Cooking oil prices soared in March after the government revoked a price cap on cooking oil in response to surging international crude palm oil prices.