Local demand keeps Indonesian factories humming as exports lose steam
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report published by S&P Global shows the index rising to 53.3 in November, up from 51.2 the preceding month.
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Graves over homes: Jakarta’s cemetery crisis pushes out poor residents
The Indonesian capital is planning to revitalise and expand several public cemeteries at the expense of poor residents who have lived among the graves on city-owned land for…
Leaders of Indonesia’s Northern Sumatra raise white flag amid deadly floods
Three Aceh regents have signed circulars admitting their limited disaster response capacity, with many villages still cut off even seven days after the disaster. The letters…
Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission to investigate alleged illegal gold mining near Komodo Island
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Regional Supervision Task Force Head for Region V, Dian Patra, said authorities discovered the suspected mine on Big Sebayur Island in West…
Indonesia urges businesses to hire fresh graduates amid stubborn jobless rate
The senior economy minister has called on the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to help the government tackle unemployment by boosting jobs in the private sector,…
Indonesia maintains trade surplus despite oil, coal export slump
Exports slipped to US$24.24 billion in October, down 2.31 percent year-on-year (yoy), weighed heavily by a steep 33.6 percent plunge in oil and gas shipments.
Flood-hit Sumatra in Indonesia faces hunger as President Prabowo visits
Speaking to reporters after inspecting several sites, Prabowo said the government’s immediate priority is delivering essential aid, particularly fuel, to cut-off areas.
Indonesian women with HIV face persistent, layered discrimination
Stigma against people with HIV puts the lives of women who contract the virus in jeopardy, as discrimination may block them from opportunities for better lives and proper health…
Indonesian government bets on AI travel assistant to lure more foreign tourists
With the launch of MAiA, Indonesia has joined the ranks of just six countries that have adopted artificial intelligence tools to boost their tourism competitiveness.
Academic colonialism concerns haunt rare rafflesia sighting
Anger at the University of Oxford regarding the lack of credit on social media for Indonesian researchers and collaborators in research about world’s largest flower rafflesia…