Jakarta slum dwellers wary of eviction despite revitalisation pledge
This year, the Jakarta Housing and Settlement Agency plans to revitalise 55 slum areas across the city. These neighborhoods are typically overcrowded, with poorly built housing…
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Indonesia’s reform era draws to a close
The nation now stands at a crossroads, as it reaches what some pro-democracy advocates describe as “the end of political reform,” marked by the dismantling of democratic…
Indonesian property developers push rent-to-own scheme for informal workers
Representatives of two property developers associations put forth an idea to offer a rent-to-own scheme to ease access to home financing for informal workers who might otherwise…
Indonesian police arrest six members of viral incest-promoting Facebook group
Police found 402 images and seven videos containing child pornography on suspect MR’s devices.
Indonesian minister warns migrant workers against ‘cheap labor’ traps in Japan
The migrant workers protection minister urged prospective Indonesian interns to be wary of exploitative schemes under Japan’s Technical Intern Training Program during a visit to…
‘Slow cinema’ director retells Philippines history in new film
"Magellan," which premiered at the Cannes film festival on Sunday, is the latest feature from Filipino director Lav Diaz, who acknowledges he is tackling sensitive issues.
Civil coalition rejects Indonesian government’s rewriting of history project
The Indonesian Historical Transparency Alliance (AKSI) member Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, who leads the research institute Lab45, said a circulating 30-page draft outline of the…
Indonesian police open probe into incest-promoting Facebook groups
The police have begun cracking down on Facebook groups that allegedly posts adult content revolving around incest, amid mounting calls for the operators behind these illicit…
‘Sunting’: A tribute to the women who shaped Indonesia
The exhibition follows the footsteps of women who were instrumental to national development through their contributions in education, medicine and journalism.
Sigh of relief, for now: The Jakarta Post
While the Geneva agreement brings hope, it does not undo all the damage. Global trade will never be what it used to be.