Where is President Prabowo, the peacemaker?: The Jakarta Post
Not only does Indonesia have the experience and the diplomatic skills to serve as peace mediators, it also understands the region and the people much better.
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Hundreds of stalls gutted in fire at Jakarta’s largest wholesale market
Vendors and nearby residents fled in panic as thick smoke billowed across the market complex, serving as Jakarta’s main hub for fruit and vegetable distribution, with at least…
Indonesia welcomes first panda born in the country
The cub was born on Nov. 27 at the Taman Safari Indonesia wildlife park in Bogor, West Java, to giant panda pair Cai Tao and Hu Chun. Both pandas arrived in the park in 2017 under…
Flood deaths in Indonesia’s Sumatra exceed 1,000 as regions extend emergency status
As of Sunday night, 1,016 people have been found dead, around 7,600 people injured, and over 158,000 houses, as well as 1,200 public infrastructure damaged across 52 regencies,…
Pollution is not ‘new normal’: The Jakarta Post
Jakartans must take the lead in controlling the city's air quality instead of waiting for an official response, especially after alarming reports showing that pollution is seeping…
Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque
Authorities have blamed the scale of devastation in northern Sumatra partly on uncontrolled logging.
Tote-and-tumbler trap: Indonesia’s new cycle of “green” overconsumption
Items once promoted to reduce waste are now collected, displayed and replaced at a pace that mirrors the very overconsumption they were meant to counter.
Indonesia threatens sanctions for tech firms in upcoming social media ban
The Communications and Digital Ministry is preparing a ministerial regulation that would stipulate detailed provisions on punishments for tech companies found violating a…
Indonesia President Prabowo signals support for pro-government party Golkar’s push to end direct regional elections
Ahead of a planned revision to election rules, President Prabowo Subianto has once again raised the idea of scrapping direct regional head elections to cut costs, despite…
Life in the dark: Residents in Indonesia’s Northern Sumatra wait for a flicker of hope
State electricity company PLN faces extraordinary challenges in repairing collapsed transmission towers, citing heavy components and cables that had to be transported from Jakarta…