People, not numbers: The ambulance driver who worked to the end
The sheer number of Covid-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on.
Indonesia
Bali, elephants, and the spirit of ‘pawongan’
At the current rate of tropical forest destruction, the Sumatran elephant will be extinct in the jungles of Sumatra by 2030.
Indonesia to place all provinces under stricter curbs for year-end holidays
With the threat of a COVID-19 third wave looming ahead of the year-end festivities, the government is gearing up to take another crack at preventing a holiday-fueled spike in cases
Luhut demands audit of Greenpeace Indonesia over deforestation claims
The former Army general has accused Greenpeace of spreading misinformation in its criticism of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s speech at COP26
Legislators nix ‘consent’ from sexual violence bill
An earlier version of the regulation cites a lack of consent from victims as a critical factor that defines sexual assault, but this triggered protests from certain Islamic groups
Indonesia’s ‘coal hard facts’
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani says Indonesia could move the date forward to 2040 if it can raise up to US$40 billion needed to convert these coal plants into using renewable energy…
Education Minister and Gojek cofounder Nadiem caught in an ideological battle over sexual ethics
Nadiem, the only millennial in President Joko Widodo’s Cabinet has set off a moral panic among conservative Indonesians
Central Java Governor Ganjar’s popularity poses dilemma for PDI-P
Observers are wondering if he would toe the party line or jump ship to join another party to realise his political ambition
The tale of crisis-ridden Garuda: A phoenix in waiting?
Unlike the phoenix, the mythical Garuda is more than just immortal. It has legendary powers, defeating Indra, king of the gods
Baby elephant loses half its trunk to Indonesia poacher trap
The one-year-old female got caught in what authorities said was a trap set by poachers who prey on the endangered species