Page 21 of Culture - Index - The Jakarta Post

Politics 3 weeks ago

Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists

Activists and observers say a climate of repression is taking root under a government that baulks at...

Americas 3 weeks ago

'Get down!' Panic and chaos at Washington's glitzy media gala

Trump was seated on the stage at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to battle raging wildfires in the north

Evacuation orders are in place for a third of Otsuchi's population, with the town lost near...

Economy 3 weeks ago

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Danantara eyes $30b solar project on power exports to Singapore

The state asset fund is eyeing a US$30 billion renewable energy project that will export power to Si...

Americas 3 weeks ago

Crunch nuclear proliferation meeting at UN amid raging global wars

The nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), signed by almost all the countries on the planet, with n...

Tech 3 weeks ago

DeepSeek unveils new AI model tailored for Huawei chips

The close collaboration with Huawei on the new model, the V4, contrasts with DeepSeek's past rel...

Americas 3 weeks ago

Trump evacuated from press dinner in Washington after shots reportedly fired

Trump administration officials appeared to have been evacuated first and uncertainty remained as to ...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks

Trump says that he scrapped the envoys' visit because the talks involved too much travel and exp...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Bali trash issues raise concerns after landfill closure

Residents are forced to burn and throw their garbage to rivers after the 32-hectare Suwung landfill ...

Health 3 weeks ago

WHO approves first malaria treatment for infants

Up to now, infants have been treated with formulations intended for older children, carrying a great...

Economy 3 weeks ago

Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bites

"The last time we saw similar signals was during the severe 2015 to 2016 El Nino," a meteo...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in years

Most electoral lists are aligned with President Mahmoud Abbas's secular-nationalist Fatah party ...

Economy 3 weeks ago

EU, US sign critical minerals plan to counter China reliance

An action plan said that the EU and US would explore setting minimum prices on critical minerals, ef...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

US-Kuwaiti journalist leaves Kuwait after release from detention

Shihab-Eldin had not been seen in public since March 2, after being detained by Kuwaiti authorities ...

Companies 3 weeks ago

Google to invest up to $40 billion in AI rival Anthropic

The investment comes just days after e-commerce giant Amazon said itwill invest up to $25 billion in...

Academia 3 weeks ago

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Analysis: BPJS Kesehatan under strain as claims outpace revenues

Indonesia’s universal healthcare program is coming under renewed strain as the Health Care and...

Europe 3 weeks ago

Spain is 'reliable' NATO member, PM says after reported US ouster threat

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly railed against NATO allies for refusing to join the war tha...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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N. Sumatra Police secure assets of suspect in parish credit union embezzlement

The assets include a house and other unspecified assets but have not been confiscated yet,...

Regulations 3 weeks ago

US imposes sanctions on Chinese refinery for buying Iranian oil

Sanctions experts have long said, however, that the independent refineries are somewhat immune to th...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

El Niño set to return as early as May, impacting global weather patterns

A clear shift has been observed in the Equatorial Pacific, with sea-surface temperatures rising rapi...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

US hopes for progress, but Iran says not direct talks

While Trump expressed confidence at the prospect of a lasting peace in Lebanon, sealing a deal to en...

Politics 3 weeks ago

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KPK proposes two-term limit for political party leaders

Capping political party leaders’ term to two terms would encourage leadership renewal and...

Jakarta 3 weeks ago

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Jakartans demand stable electricity after repeated outages

Jakartans are demanding more reliable electricity after a blackout hit parts of the city for hours o...

Regulations 3 weeks ago

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Govt backtracks on EV taxation as adoption rises

The latest ministerial regulation appears to be the final blow to the remaining support for the...

Archipelago 3 weeks ago

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Batam immigration detains 29 Chinese over construction work

As the workers were conducting physical works incompatible with their stay permits, immigration auth...

Editorial 3 weeks ago

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Making sense of Indonesia

Standard practice around that period mostly revolved foreign correspondents parachuted from the...

Asia & Pacific 3 weeks ago

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Calls grow for firmer Indonesian stance on Gaza 

Activists cite inaction as global efforts mount in Brussels.

Economy 3 weeks ago

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Investment growth cools as global turmoil hurts investor appetite

Foreign direct investment (FDI) reached Rp 250 trillion in Q1 2026, rising 8.5 percent year-on-year,...

Middle East and Africa 3 weeks ago

Indonesian peacekeeper dies of wounds suffered in March strike

Six peacekeepers have been killed since the start of the most recent war between Israel and Hezbolla...

Jakarta 3 weeks ago

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Pramono under pressure to curb gangsterism in Jakarta

Jakarta city councillors have been calling out Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung for taking a ‘so...

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