State-sponsored pork barrel: The Jakarta Post
The government has come out with one of the most ridiculous policies in the history of this nation, encouraging religious organizations to manage mines to raise funds. This may be…
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Muslim-majority allies urge world to up pressure on Israel
The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, which also includes Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria and Pakistan, called for an immediate ceasefire in the devastated…
President Jokowi, Prabowo to celebrate Independence Day in Nusantara, VPs in Jakarta
President Jokowi has been scrambling to reassure investors and bureaucrats about his $32 billion new capital city, after the surprise resignation of two officials overseeing the…
‘Multifunction, not dual function’: Indonesia military commander’s statement stokes concerns
With talks ongoing at the House of Representatives on a controversial revision to the 2004 Indonesian Military Law (TNI), a recent suggestion from TNI chief of staff for the TNI…
Python swallows woman whole in South Sulawesi
The reticulated python measured around five metres (16 feet).
Pope’s first-ever Indonesia trip to be centered in Jakarta
The head of the Catholic Church is slated to visit Indonesia for the first time from Sept. 3 to 6 as part of his Asia and Oceania trip, the Vatican announced in April.
Fostering minds: The Jakarta Post
The Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry with the help of numerous curators has listed 177 literary works to be utilized as reference materials for teachers…
Government warns Indonesian pilgrims to stick to Saudi haj rules
The Religious Affairs Ministry has warned Indonesians to not attempt the haj without holding the correct visa, as Saudi authorities turn away thousands of unregistered pilgrims…
PDI-P, PKB in talks over possible Anies reelection bid in Jakarta
For such a pairing to work, analysts say, the two camps must set aside ideological differences and stand against the candidate championed by the pro-government coalition backed by…
Skills mismatch, tech disconnect: Why 10 million Gen-Z Indonesians sit around
A lack of opportunities for Generation Z Indonesians, or those born in the late 90s and first decade of this century, may result in income loss and higher crime rates, experts…