TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Popular Reads
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search results
Popular Reads
Top Results
No results found. Please check your search term and try again
Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search results
Jakarta
premium
KCI Announces new plan to raise Greater Jakarta commuter line fares
KRL fares have remained unchanged since 2016, despite rising operating costs.
1 minute ago
Society
premium
Schools ministry to regulate screen time for students
The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has begun introducing guidelines on the use of electronic devices at schools to support the implementation of a social media ban for minors under 16 which will come into force in less than three weeks.
1 hour ago
Politics
premium
TNI restructuring raises eyebrows
A restructuring within the Indonesian Military (TNI) that involves the revival of a decades-long-dormant post and an upgrade in several commands has raised questions on whether the changes reflect external security concerns or internal organizational needs.
2 hours agoThe Latest
View more
Archipelago
premium
Prigen Conservation Breeding Ark welcomes first Sunda pangolin cub
All eight pangolin species are now threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Three species: the Chinese pangolin, the Philippine pangolin, and the Sunda pangolin, are classified as critically endangered.
2 hours ago
Jakarta
premium
‘Ojol’ shortage in Jakarta exposes gaps in ride-hailing sector
An apparent shortage of online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers in Jakarta in recent days has frustrated commuters and exposed deeper problems in Indonesia’s ride-hailing sector, where fare cuts and platform policies are increasingly discouraging gig workers.
2 hours ago
Politics
premium
Former minister Yaqut arrested after court rejects pretrial motion
The antigraft body named Yaqut and his former special staffer Ishfah Abidal Aziz graft suspects on Jan. 8. They are accused of enriching themselves and other parties through mismanagement of an additional haj quota for the 2024 haj season.
3 hours ago
Society
premium
Govt considers taking steps to protect mainstream media
Indonesian press and the mainstream media in the country have struggled financially for years amid the domination of global platforms that monopolize the production and distribution of information.
14 hours ago
Society
premium
State policies continue to fuel religious freedom violations: Setara
From forced closures of worship spaces to attacks on children, Setara says government policies and selective law enforcement continue to enable religious freedom violations in Indonesia.
20 hours agoPopular
- Fuel price hike in the cards if budget ‘can’t bear’ oil subsidy
- Literate, independent and abused: Indonesian women’s hidden reality
- Something's gotta give
- Women question legal protection as gender violence rages on
- High alert order for troops draws scrutiny
- Prabowo and the military
- 270 tourists stranded in Bali seek emergency stay amid Middle East conflict
- Police probe kidnapping, murder of Ukrainian tourist in Bali
- Govt sticks with high growth projection despite global turmoil
- Ex-communications ministry officials jailed in data center graft case
premium
jakarta
Landfill collapse at Bantargebang, Indonesia's biggest, kills four
The collapse took place at the Bantargebang landfill on Sunday, located in the outskirts of Jakarta, said Desiana Kartika Bahari, head of the local rescue agency.
3 days ago
premium
society
YouTube, TikTok engaging with government on child social media block
Indonesia will require platforms to deactivate "high risk" social media accounts for under 16s, according to a new ministerial regulation distributed on Monday.
2 days ago
