A case for showing up - Editorial - The Jakarta Post
WEB2 days ago · A case for showing up. As we look forward to a Prabowo presidency, Indonesia stands at the cusp of a strategic shift in its global presence, with the possibility of a head of state actually ...
Journey Unhurried - Share Your Visual Stories With Us
WEB2 days ago · In a world that often races by, slow travel allows us to pause, savor, and form genuine connections with the places we visit. by The Jakarta Post. Open a window into the soul of slow travel: Its ...
Rights groups rejoice as Supreme Court upholds activists’ acquittal ...
WEB2 days ago · Rights groups rejoice as Supreme Court upholds activists’ acquittal. In 2021, the coordinating maritime affairs and investment minister reported two activists for defamation after they made ...
Ministry suggests reviving COVID-era tax incentive for car buyers
WEB4 days ago · The proposal to reinstate the incentive has resurfaced amid falling car sales. During the first half of 2024, wholesale, or factory-to-dealer sales, were down 19.5 percent year-on-year (yoy) to ...
With each emboldened voice, Timorese reclaim history
WEB3 days ago · With each emboldened voice, Timorese reclaim history. Similar to the ignorance of nationals of former colonizers, like the Japanese, Dutch and British, any suggestion of Indonesians’ cruelty in ...
Japanese people okay military buildup under hypocritical …
WEB5 days ago · Kishida’s predecessor Shinzo Abe, who ruled in 2006-2007 and 2012-2020, wanted to amend the Constitution but was unable to do so. In April 2022, Abe renewed his call for the nation to amend the ...
Police nab teacher for hacking govt database - The Jakarta Post
WEB4 days ago · Society. Police nab teacher for hacking govt database. A noncontract teacher of an elementary school in Banyuwangi has been detained for allegedly hacking the civil service database and selling ...
As president, Prabowo won't conduct impromptu press briefings ...
WEB3 days ago · As president, Prabowo won't conduct impromptu press briefings: Spokesperson. Hasan was quoted by Kompas.com saying that the decision was part of a greater scheme to limit access provided to ...
Law minister appoints controversial cop as secretary-general
WEB3 days ago · Nico Afinta, a two-star police general with a shady past, has been appointed as the law ministry's secretary-general, becoming the latest active police officer to be installed in a civil service ...
New capital city project could face budget overrun, Tommy says
WEB3 days ago · Divided into several stages of development until 2045, the future capital city requires an estimated Rp 466 trillion (US$30.82 billion) to build, only about 20 percent, Rp 93 trillion, of which is ...