Landslides kill 12 in illegal gold mine in Sulawesi, 18 missing
The landslide on Sunday morning in Sumawa district killed miners and residents living near the illegal mine, said Heriyanto, head of the local rescue agency.
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Disagreement emerges among pro-Prabowo parties over regional election candidates
The Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM), Prabowo’s electoral alliance that was led by the Gerindra Party, intends to extend its political partnership and become a “permanent…
Diverse representation: The Jakarta Post
The Muslim-hijabi metalhead trio should receive all the support they need to provide contemporary, real representations of Islam and of Indonesia following the gig at one of the…
Customs office, National Police expose clandestine lab owned by Chinese network in East Java
Owned by a Chinese-Indonesian drug network, the lab produced gorilla tobacco, ecstasy and xanax.
Indonesia aims to be top golf tourism spot as Singapore courses dwindle
The city state’s land crunch has led to the closure of many of its public golf courses, including the recent shuttering of the Marina Bay Golf Course, its last public 18-hole…
Grassroots sports clubs emerge to push more Jakartans to exercise
Despite limited public sporting venues in Jakarta, new grassroots sports are emerging across the city in an attempt to reconnect people in communities after the pandemic and…
Floods hit several Jakarta neighbourhoods as city braces for more rain
Torrential rain coupled with strong winds has hit Jakarta several times since Wednesday, causing numerous gridlocks and inundating at least 48 neighborhood units over the weekend,…
West Sumatra police chief in hot water over lack of transparency in teen death probe
The death of AM, 13, has sparked nationwide outrage and calls for police reform after news reports about the alleged police brutality. Police have denied the allegations, saying…
Trade barriers won’t protect us: The Jakarta Post
The US recently slapped new exorbitant import duties on a host of Chinese goods. The EU followed suit with an anti-Chinese EV tariffs of its own. Now, Indonesia plans duties on…
Pressure mounts for a full investigation into North Sumatra journalist’s death
Colleagues have flagged irregularities surrounding a fire that killed a journalist working for an outlet affiliated with the police and three family members at his home following…