Beyond the hashtags: The Jakarta Post
Online mobilization may ignite public discourse, but it cannot replace the deep, patient work of organic movement-building.
The Jakarta Post
Explainer: Social media as town square, battleground in Indonesia’s protests
The challenge, an expert said, will be for citizens to use social media not only to coordinate protests but also as a catalyst for building broader, lasting coalitions capable of…
Indomie variant flagged by Taiwan safe to consume: Indonesian Food and Drug Authority
Indomie producer PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur (ICBP) has admitted that the product tested in Taiwan did not meet that country’s standards.
Bali takes massive economic hit from worst flooding in years
Environmentalists have blamed the deadly floods on overtourism and overdevelopment, particularly the conversion of agricultural land into commercial buildings.
West Java family tragedy exposes silent toll of mental health crisis
Indonesia grapples with a deepening mental health crisis, where economic hardship, stigma, and limited access to care continue to drive rising, yet vastly underreported, cases of…
Indonesian government readies new stimulus to spur household spending, employment
The government aims to encourage household spending and boost growth with a year-end stimulus package, the third such measure after those January and June.
UN overwhelmingly endorses two-state solution declaration that condemns Hamas
The vote comes ahead of a meeting of world leaders on Sept. 22 - on the sidelines of the high-level UN General Assembly - where Britain, France, Canada, Australia and Belgium are…
Indonesia President Prabowo in damage control, installs loyalists after protests
Demonstrations that were sparked by low wages, unemployment and anger over lawmakers' lavish perks grew after footage spread of a paramilitary police vehicle running over a…
Indonesian government to deposit $12 billion in commercial banks to ‘jump-start’ lending
The government has announced plans to shift some state deposits from the central bank to commercial banks to allow for more loan disbursements and thereby invigorate private…
19 killed after floods, landslides hit several regions across Indonesia
The affected areas include Gianyar, Karangasem, Jembrana, Tabanan, Klungkung and Badung, with the provincial capital, Denpasar, experiencing the most severe flooding.