Indonesia’s plan to export solar power to Singapore spurs investment amid low green energy adoption
Experts have attributed Indonesia’s slow embrace of green energy to the government’s continued preference for cheaper coal-fired power.
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The good old days of global trade: The Jakarta Post
Our government must work on the assumption that global trade is no longer what it used to be.
Indonesia to build AI chatbot modeled on China’s DeepSeek: official
Built by young local developers, the AI model will be cost-effective since DeepSeek is open source, notes National Economic Council (DEN) head Luhut Pandjaita.
Calls for stronger protection of Indonesia’s Brantas River grow as local fish face extinction
A study conducted by Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservation last year found only seven types of local fish currently inhabiting the downstream area of the river, against…
Support for age limit in social media use among minors, but: The Jakarta Post
While the plan to restrict social media among minors is largely welcomed by the public, particularly parents, authorities should implement the upcoming policy with extra caution.
Thick, smelly smoke from Jakarta’s new waste-to-energy plant raises concerns
State-owned construction firm PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA), which developed and built the plant, apologized for the issue, saying the factory’s odor-control system had not been…
Indonesians consider fleeing country as frustration with government grows
Many have expressed frustration over massive state budget cuts to key sectors, decreased purchasing power, and a lack of access to crucial commodities such as subsidised motor…
Democracy under threat: The Jakarta Post
Experts have already warned about the dominance of the coalition of parties backing President Prabowo, which controls more than half of the seats in the legislature. Without clear…
Indonesia’s Prabowo, Turkiye’s Erdogan reaffirm support for Palestine
The two leaders maintain that the two-state solution is the only feasible path to peace in the Middle East.
Indonesia, Turkiye greenlight drone, warship construction in archipelago
In collaboration with the Indonesian Defence Ministry, several Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems will be jointly manufactured in the country by Turkish drone maker Baykar…