Indonesia’s EV market races ahead with 49% growth despite auto slowdown

Electric vehicles are rapidly changing Indonesia’s automotive landscape, gaining remarkable traction and offering hope for a cleaner and more innovative future despite declining traditional car sales.

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Indonesia's modernized penal code ratification represents positive transformation

Indonesia is set to implement the New Indonesian Penal Code (Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana Baru or KUHP Baru), scheduled to come into effect on Jan. 2, 2026, enacted through Law No. 1 of 2023. The change demonstrates the country’s move away from a colonial-era criminal justice framework and reflects a modernized legal system rooted in national values and aligned with contemporary international norms.

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Bittersweet Games

Since 1995, Indonesia’s best performance at the SEA Games when not hosting had been a top-three finish, making this year’s result a notable benchmark in the country’s recent sporting trajectory.

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Representatives of the Awyu and Moi indigenous communities protest on May 27, 2024, in front of the Supreme Court building in Jakarta. They were calling for the country’s highest court to revoke the permits of palm oil companies that are set to operate in Papua, which could potentially clear approximately 300 square kilometers of customary forest.

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Forests, fuel and food: Is expanding oil palm to Papua worth the cost?

Forest loss to palm oil plantations directly weakens these dimensions by increasing disaster risk and exposing communities to instability.

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Playing with fire: A worker in protective gear uses a tool to scoop molten metal on Sept. 16, 2025 at Harita Nickel’s smelting facility on Obi Island in South Halmahera, North Maluku.

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The limits of responsible business labels in nickel industry

Nickel smelter companies have increasingly worked with major national outlets such as Kompas, CNN Indonesia, and Tempo to run advertorials and sponsored content.

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Collective fraud: Five suspects (from left) Central Lampung Revenue Agency acting head Anton Wibowo, Central Lampung Legislative Council member Riki Hendra Saputra, Central Lampung Regent Ardito Wijaya, PT Elkaka Mandiri director Lukman Sjamsuri and the regent’s brother Ranu Hari Prasetyo are seen on Dec. 11, 2025, during a press conference at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in Jakarta. The KPK has detained the five suspects in connection with a bribery case related to the procurement of goods and services in several Central Lampung regency projects.

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Why the usual approach to corruption keeps failing

The real task of eradicating corruption is narrowing the space where wrongdoing still feels normal, necessary or excusable.

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East Java governor-elect Khofifah Indar Parawansa (center) engages with a student on Jan. 8, 2025, during a visit to inspect the implementation of the free nutritious meal program at SMPN 1 Candi junior high school in Sidoarjo, East Java.

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Women’s leadership and the long road to Golden Indonesia 2045

The theme selected by the women’s ministry for Hari Ibu 2025 proposes a shift to a pragmatic, inclusive strategy that embraces women leaders' creativity and resilience toward achieving the country's centennial vision.

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Indonesia’s Culture Minister Fadli Zon (left) receives a copy of the book “Sejarah Indonesia” from Susanto Zuhdi, chairman of the Indonesian history rewriting team, during the soft launch of “Sejarah Indonesia: Dinamika Kebangsaan dalam Arus Global” on Dec. 14, 2025, at Plaza Insan Berprestasi, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education complex, in Jakarta. The Culture Ministry launched the book as a reference to help Indonesians recall the nation’s collective historical memory.

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An unhistorical history book

Rather than erasing dark chapters of Indonesian history, the government should allow marginalized voices to tell their stories, ensuring the younger generation learns comprehensively about what the nation did.

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This aerial photo shows people climbing debris, on Dec. 9, 2025, to cross the river on a newly built bridge, connecting Aceh and North Sumatra province, after being destroyed by flash floods along Peusangan river in Bireuen district, Aceh.

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Coordinated response key to govt’s disaster handling

History in focus: Belgian historian David Van Reybrouck, author of Revolusi: Indonesia and the Making of the Modern World, poses for a post on his official social media account.

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‘Revolusi’ returns home: David Van Reybrouck on youth, memory and the spirit of Bandung

Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti (right) talks with a student on the sidelines of the inauguration of an integrated school on Sept. 30 in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. The international-standard school integrates schools of three levels of education, namely SDN 28 state elementary school, SMPN 16 state junior high school and SMA Prestasi senior high school.

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Dignifying students key for Indonesia’s education: Education minister

Peace and reconciliation: Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf (eighth right) and Aceh wali nanggroe (traditional leader) Malik Mahmud (center) release doves with former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) officials and incumbent Aceh Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda) officials during the 20th anniversary ceremony of the Aceh Peace Agreement in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on August 15, 2025,

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Discourse: Aceh people real heroes in 2005 peace deal

Facing climate crisis: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) executive secretary Simon Stiell.

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Climate action delivers when benefits are visible: UNFCCC

Louder than words: An activist holds a poster criticizing Culture Minister Fadli Zon's statement denying the 1998 mass rapes during a Kamisan (Thursday) silent protest on June 26 in front of the State Palace in Jakarta.

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Discourse: There are more 1998 mass rape victims than recorded

Celebration: British historian Peter Carey (left) speaks at the Urip iku Urub (Life is Light) book launch in Malang, East Java, in November. He was accompanied by editor FX Domini BB Hera (center) and historian Kuncoro Hadi. The book was presented as a birthday gift for Carey, who turned 70 in April.

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Diponegoro just wants to get respect: Carey

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Insight: Rethinking work: Driving sustainable growth in the digital age

The digital age has redefined how we live, communicate and work, but perhaps nowhere is this shift more critical than in the field of medicine and public health. As healthcare systems integrate digital technologies, the traditional roles of medical professionals are being reshaped.

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Insight: Innovations in managing and developing human capital

Over the past few years, the role of human resources (HR) has expanded far beyond administrative tasks. HR professionals today are expected to drive innovation, enhance the employee experience and align people strategies with business goals. With the help of technology, these responsibilities have become more manageable, and in many ways, more impactful.

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Insight: AI and Efficiency: Sacrifices The Next Generation

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Insight: Securing a healthier future: The importance of Indonesia's plasma fractionation facility

The global health crisis brought on by COVID-19 tested healthcare systems worldwide, and Indonesia was no exception. As one of the world’s most populous nations, the nation faced immense challenges yet demonstrated resilience and adaptability in navigating the pandemic.

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Insight: Understanding sovereign wealth funds and their application in Indonesia

Toward the end of 2020, amid a world grappling with unprecedented challenges, Indonesia took a bold step in securing its economic future: establishing its first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA).

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