Forgotten auteurs : Rediscovering Ratna Asmara, Indonesia’s first female director
In her films, Ratna brought to the big screen a nuanced and sensitive view of topics considered taboo in Indonesia at the time.
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Indonesia looks to export chickens to shortage-hit Singapore
Indonesia, Southeast Asia's biggest and most populous country, currently has a surplus in chicken production.
De-escalating South China Sea tensions
South-east Asian countries, which are directly feeling the impact of regional tensions, should step in, no matter how unfeasible it may sound.
Don’t flaunt your wealth on social media, Jokowi tells govt officials
The President’s remarks were his first comments after an assault case shed light on irregularities involving officials of the Directorate General for Taxation.
Bank of Indonesia says inflation will remain stubbornly above 5% in first half
However, the central bank expected that the country would still hit the target of reducing inflation to below 4 per cent by the end of this year.
Japan pledges financial support to help Asean decarbonise
Energy-poor Japan hopes to become the world's leading hydrogen economy to reduce dependence on traditional polluting fossil fuels such as coal and oil.
Jakarta communicates with representatives in Japan, Taiwan on ‘missing’ Indonesian sailors
On March 5 afternoon, Japanese coastguards spotted a vessel, reported to have been carrying seven people, capsized and drifting in waters north of the Senkaku Islands.
Jokowi orders safety audit after deadly Plumpang fire
Jokowi said the government was also considering relocating either the fuel depot out of the Plumpang residential area or the residents to a site far from the depot.
Jokowi backs KPU’s appeal against court ruling calling for election delay
The court's decision has reignited a debate in the country about extending the president's time in office, which is limited to two five-year terms by the constitution.
Judicial credibility at stake
The paper says the Constitutional Court is the last defence against any oligarchic attempt to deny basic civil rights, and the last safeguard against any attempt to plunder state…