In the bag: Visitors examine handcrafted products on display during the third Nusantara Bag Festival (Festara) at City Hall in Surakarta, Central Java, on June 19, 2026. The event gathered creative entrepreneurs and the public to promote appreciation for Indonesian-made bags, strengthen the creative economy and expand market opportunities for small and medium enterprises.`

We have the culture. We lack the architecture

Indonesia's soft power gap is an institutional and capital problem, and the business community cannot afford to wait.

8 minutes ago

Anarchy in royalty: Demystifying performing Rights

While global platforms seamlessly track millions of digital streams, Indonesia's music royalty system remains painfully manual, opaque and overly centralized. To understand why this structural gridlock persists, we must first demystify how music copyright actually works.

40 minutes ago

Academia premium

Renewing ASEAN’s resilience amid growing indifference

When confronted with external shocks, will ASEAN members continue to support one another, or will national interests gradually overshadow regional solidarity?

1 hour ago

The Latest

Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo speaks to reporters after a meeting with the House of Representatives budget committee in Jakarta on June 9, 2026.

Opinion premium

Analysis: Restoring confidence, squeezing the middle class

Bank Indonesia's (BI) decision to raise the BI Rate to 5.75 percent may help defend the rupiah, but someone will ultimately have to pay the price. Increasingly, that burden appears to be falling on Indonesia’s middle class.

1 hour ago

Indonesian Navy personnel aboard warship KRI Dorang-874 (right) complete the joint exercise Cassoex 2024 with the Australian warship HMAS Broome 90 (left) in the waters between Indonesia and Australia in the Indian Ocean, on July 28, 2024.

Academia premium

Bound by friendship: Australia-Indonesia defense relationship

True security isn't built on policy papers or steel, but on the enduring, human-to-human friendships that anchor the Australia-Indonesia alliance.

1 hour ago

Dug up: Unfinished excavation work hinders pedestrian mobility on Sept. 22, 2025, in Jakarta.

Editorial premium

Urban living dangerously

As Jakarta aims for global city status, a string of fatal infrastructure failures reveals the deadly cost of government neglect and unmanaged urban growth.

2 hours ago

A worker watches as trucks load up raw nickel on Jan. 8, 2014, near Sorowako, South Sulawesi.

Academia

Battery metals recovery runs into stop-start EV market

Some of the previous gloom has lifted from the market. The focus now turns to whether demand is strong enough to underpin higher price levels.

20 hours ago

President Prabowo Subianto (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold hands on Jan. 25, 2025, as they stroll across the lawn at Hyderabad House in New Delhi for a pre-meeting photo op.

Academia premium

The golden age of India-Indonesia relations is unfolding

As two of the Indo-Pacific's largest democracies converge in Jakarta next week, India and Indonesia are moving past historical sentiment to forge a high-tech, maritime alliance that is destined to reshape the Global South.

21 hours ago

interview

Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy Vice Adm. Harold Liebergs.

premium

interview premium

International cooperation key in facing emerging naval threats: Dutch Navy commander

Deputy Creative Economy Minister Irene Umar gestures during an interview with The Jakarta Post at the ministry office in Autograph Tower, Thamrin Nine, Central Jakarta, on May 7, 2026.

premium

interview premium

Creative economy needs stronger inter-ministerial ties: Deputy minister

Trade Minister, Budi Santoso gestures while speaking during a special interview with The Jakarta Post on April 22 at the Ministry Of Trade office in Jakarta.

premium

interview premium

RI seeks new suppliers, export markets as tensions mount: Trade minister

Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Wang Lutong

premium

interview premium

‘China, Indonesia must continue upholding international fairness and justice’

German Ambassador to Indonesia, Timor-Leste and ASEAN Ralf Beste speaks on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, during the submission of his credentials as Ambassador to ASEAN to Secretary-General Dr. Kao Him Hourn.

premium

interview premium

In turbulent times, shared interest can bridge value gaps: German envoy

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung gestures while speaking about his first year in office and developing the megalopolis on Jan. 20, 2026, during an interview with 'The Jakarta Post' at City Hall in Gambir, Central Jakarta.

premium

interview premium

Jakartans must embrace global city status: Governor Pramono

Yahya Cholil Staquf, chairman of Indonesia's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), speaks during an interview on Jan. 29, 2026 with The Jakarta Post in Central Jakarta.

premium

interview premium

NU must transform to navigate uncertain world order: Chairman Yahya

insight

Insight: The strategic role of PT SMI in fiscal policy and economic expansion

Indonesia’s future economic growth will not be determined solely by the size of government spending, but also by how effectively development financing is managed.

5 months ago

insight

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.

11 months ago

insight

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.

1 year ago

insight

Insight: AI and Efficiency: Sacrifices The Next Generation

Introduction: From One Disruption to Another

1 year ago

insight

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.

1 year ago

insight

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).

1 year ago