Indonesian rice reserve hits new record high of 3.5m tonnes: Ministry
Record-high yields in the first four months of the year has helped expand the national rice reserve from 1.7 million to 3.5 million tonnes, inadvertently leading to a shortage of…
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Indonesian haj pilgrim dies upon landing in Saudi Arabia
The 65-year-old woman from Central Java complained of feeling dizzy before she collapsed in the airplane that took her and her husband from Surakarta to Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Indonesian President Prabowo urged to walk the talk on asset forfeiture bill
Having control over most of the House of Representatives should be enough for President Prabowo Subianto to push for deliberations of the long-awaited asset forfeiture bill, which…
Indonesia’s GDP growth drops below 5% in President Prabowo’s first quarter
The Ramadan boost failed to significantly jack up consumer spending, investors fretted about global uncertainty, and government spending contracted.
Jakartans rush to join sanitation workers amid job scarcity
An unprecedented crowd of hopeful jobseekers have flocked to Jakarta City Hall in the past few weeks to apply for jobs as sanitation workers, highlighting mounting concerns over…
Decline in Indonesia’s press freedom alarming
The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) recorded 38 cases of violence against journalists in the first five months of the year, more than half of the 73 incidents reported…
Our neighbours’ elections: The Jakarta Post
The sweeping re-election victories of Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in their respective parliamentary elections on…
AI adoption for work safety faces challenges in Indonesia
The country is lagging behind on the implementation of basic principles of work safety and health, potentially hindering the adoption of AI and other automated technologies that…
The hidden food safety crisis behind Indonesia’s free meals program
Even before the free nutritious meal program was launched, food safety was a persistent issue in Indonesia.
Authoritarianism rising in Indonesia: Amnesty report
The organisation's annual human rights report raises a red flag on a decline in freedom of expression and the press as well as an increase in oppression by security forces against…