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.

Jakarta Post
Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra speaks to the media on Feb. 24, 2025, upon arriving at the Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java, to participate as a speaker in a regional leaders’ retreat.
Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Correctional Services Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra speaks to the media on Feb. 24, 2025, upon arriving at the Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java, to participate as a speaker in a regional leaders’ retreat.`
Politics premium

Govt denies ordering shutdowns of Papua documentary screenings

Senior minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra insisted that the government had never ordered a ban on screenings of the Papua documentary Pesta Babi (Pig Feast), maintaining its commitment to freedom of expression while rejecting the film’s allegations of state-driven “modern colonialism”.

4 hours ago
Archipelago

West Sumatra mine landslide kills nine

A cliff near the mine collapsed on Thursday, burying a group of miners working only three meters away, said West Sumatra police spokeswoman Susmelawati Rosya.

8 hours ago
Politics premium

Court ruling raises further questions over Nusantara’s future

Constitutional Court justices have asserted that the capital city status can only be transferred after a presidential decree mandating the handover has been issued, thus retaining Jakarta’s status as Indonesia’s capital for now.

10 hours ago

The Latest

View more
Society premium

Govt raises chance to review visa waiver policy

The government is mulling a review of its visa waiver scheme after multiple raids exposed hundreds of foreign nationals allegedly abusing the facility to enter Indonesia and run online gambling and scam operations from Jakarta and two other cities.

16 hours ago
Politics premium

Outcry as prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for Nadiem

Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded an 18-year prison sentence for former education minister Nadiem Makarim over a corruption case linked to the procurement of Google Chromebook laptops for the ministry’s school digitalization program between 2020 to 2022.

17 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Authorities examine increased Minyakita price in Pekanbaru

Vendors said they are running out of stock and requested additional quota of Minyakita from state-owned food public corporation Perum Bulog. 

18 hours ago
Politics

Indonesia to review visa waivers after foreign scammers' arrests

Authorities last week detained more than 500 people in two separate raids on an online gambling ring in the capital Jakarta and a scamming syndicate in Batam.

1 day ago
Politics premium

Prabowo pledges tougher asset recovery to fund public projects

President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to intensify efforts to recover assets tied to corruption and illegal resource exploitation, saying the funds will be redirected toward upgrading schools, health facilities and other public infrastructure projects across the country.

1 day ago
archipelago

Four killed, 19 injured in North Sumatra bus accident

North Sumatra Police Highway Patrol Unit head Sr. Adj. Comr. Dhery Fajariandono said police were still searching for the bus and pickup truck drivers, both of whom are suspected of fleeing the scene following the crash.

2 days ago
archipelago

Riau Islands Police clamp down on fuel fraud, smuggling in border areas

The Riau Islands Police are coordinating with several security agencies to monitor the maritime border in the province against fuel smuggling and other illegal practices by unscrupulous groups seeking to profit from the global oil price shocks.

2 days ago

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.