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Regulations premium

Govt cuts free meals budget further after mounting pressure

The government has decided to scale back President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free nutritious meal program after growing demands to rethink fiscal priorities amid competing spending needs.

1 hour ago
Politics premium

Military drill for Prabowo’s programs costs more lives

The mandatory military-style training for managers of President Prabowo Subianto’s Red and White Rural Cooperatives and fishing villages initiatives has claimed two more lives, intensifying calls from lawmakers and civil society groups to review the program. ...

2 hours ago
Society premium

Indonesia on alert after Australia bird flu detection

The detection of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus in wild birds on mainland Australia has raised concerns across the Asia-Pacific, with experts urging Indonesia to strengthen surveillance and biosecurity to prevent cross-border transmission. ...

6 hours ago

The Latest

Economy premium

Govt insists Masela gas project on track, construction to begin next year

The government is targeting first production between 2029 and 2030, positioning the field as a cornerstone of national energy security. 

7 hours ago
Economy premium

EU, Indonesia eye deeper tech cooperation ahead of IEU-CEPA

Cyprus, which currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, said enhancing the EU's relationship with Indonesia and ASEAN have been among its priorities.

9 hours ago
Academia

Oil slide softens dollar's inflationary bite

When the United States dollar jumps, the rest of the world holds its breath, awaiting the bout of imported inflation that often follows. The sound you hear now, however, may be a collective sigh of relief.

10 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Sun bear captured after roaming near Riau village for a month

Sun bears, also known as honey bears, are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and are threatened by habitat loss and hunting for traditional medicine.

10 hours ago
Academia premium

The 5Es of economic growth and their impact on exchange rates (Part 2 of 3)

To safeguard economic sovereignty against foreign currency shocks and exploitative tech monopolies, developing nations must pivot from exporting raw materials to mandating "balanced exports" and reclaiming local control over their digital economies.

11 hours ago
Culture and Entertainment

Pride in the shadows: Five films about being queer in Asia

Beyond rainbows and quiet celebrations, five films bring to light intimate stories of how queer Asians navigate love, family, shame, and belonging in their own cultural contexts.

11 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Indonesia's urea export to Australia boosts Indo-Pacific food security

As part of Indonesia's efforts to strengthen food security and fertilizer supply chains across the Indo-Pacific region, PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) has successfully delivered urea to Australia.

3 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

Summer sunshine makes way for family-friendly vacations

Family-friendly summer is officially underway while school is out for the season. For those craving some sun and shine, flocking to the Island of the Gods seems like the obvious destination that blends restoration and thrilling events for the kids.

8 hours ago
Markets

Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailors

An attack on a ship Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend efforts to evacuate trapped mariners as the United States warned against Iran charging fees for passage through the vital waterway.

12 hours ago
Quick Dispatch

The Jakarta Post holds inaugural The Weekender Sessions

The Jakarta Post has kicked off the first event of The Weekender Sessions, a reader-focused series of discussions built around Weekender, an online-exclusive lifestyle publication that complements the Post’s editorial reporting.

11 hours ago
Academia premium

When Prabowo elevates Nahdlatul Ulama's political philosophy

The President’s praise for the philosophy of the country's largest Muslim organization signals a vital reminder for the current leadership: True politics is defined not by the mere pursuit of power but by public welfare.

12 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Wave of public facility theft raises concerns over investment in Riau Islands

Police are collaborating with various parties to prevent the theft of public infrastructure goods made of metal by syndicates known as "iron termites".

12 hours ago
Academia premium

The myth of global chaos: Behind turmoil lies a hard political logic

Take a step back and you will see that all of today’s major conflicts are of a piece, and a powerful logic of adaptation and resilience is at work.

13 hours ago
Companies

Samsung Group to unveil $648 billion South Korea investments, report says

Samsung Group will announce on Monday plans to invest 1,000 trillion won (US$647.53 billion) in South Korea over 10 years, including a potential 300 trillion won to build chip factories in the southwest of the country, a media report said on Friday.

13 hours ago
Jakarta premium

Jakarta, one ‘angkot’ at a time

Jakarta's expanding transportation network has made getting around easier, but accessibility, neighborhood connectivity and car-centric streets continue to keep many commuters from leaving their private vehicles behind.

14 hours ago
Academia premium

The darkness of monologue: Grid fragility as communication failure

Frequent blackouts aren't just engineering failures. They are the cost of a bureaucratic monologue that treats energy security as a state secret.

14 hours ago
Society premium

Graft probe offers hope for better immigration system, mixed-marriage families say

As investigations continue into an alleged extortion case involving former deputy immigration minister Silmy Karim, mixed-marriage families expressed hopes for real improvement in Indonesia’s immigration system.

15 hours ago
Academia premium

Elections are an engine of corruption. Let’s change that

As lawmakers finally prepare to debate new electoral law, the runaway cost of election campaigns deserves to be at the center of the discussion.

15 hours ago
Opinion premium

Analysis: Lower unemployment rate masks labor market weakness

Indonesia's labor market is sending mixed signals. Official data show unemployment declining, yet claims for unemployment and old-age benefits are surging, while job seekers now spend nearly 20 months on average searching for work. The contradiction raises a broader question: Is Indonesia’s labor market improving, or are conventional unemployment statistics failing to capture growing pressures beneath the surface?

15 hours ago
Politics premium

Shrinking civic space, militarization could drag down Indonesia’s corruption index: TII

Indonesia may risk seeing its corruption perception index decline further this year as concerns over shrinking civic space, growing militarization and attacks on press freedom continue to worsen under the administration of Prabowo Subianto, according to Transparency International Indonesia (TII).

15 hours ago
Archipelago premium

Probe finds 100 allegedly fictitious free meal kitchens in Cilacap

Amalia said some of the allegedly fictitious SPPGs were registered at locations clearly unfit to operate free meal kitchens, including in forests, rice fields and even cemeteries.

15 hours ago
Economy premium

‘State-directed’ approach harms Indonesia’s competitiveness

The government’s preference for state-led solutions not only exacerbates cumbersome governance but also hurts business efficiency – thereby dragging down Indonesia’s global competitiveness.

16 hours ago
Politics premium

Prabowo shrugs off criticism for key policies

President Prabowo Subianto has brushed aside mounting criticism of his administration, defending his push to improve economic equality and food security in his first direct response to growing protests against his costly flagship programs amid economic hardships.

16 hours ago
Editorial premium

IDX must walk the walk

Indonesia’s temporary reprieve from an MSCI downgrade bought the market some time, but empty promises won't stop a devastating sell-off unless regulators finally stop talking and start executing real transparency reforms before the November deadline.

16 hours ago
Society

Indonesia can offer experience in growth, environment: Senior UN official

Indonesia’s experience offers important lessons on the value of partnership, innovation and long-term investment, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the UN Development Program (UNDP) Kanni Wignaraja said.

1 day ago
Americas

Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 km (100 miles) west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the US Geological Survey.

1 day ago
Society premium

Bandung abuse case reignites concerns over violence against women

The discovery of a West Java woman in critical condition after years of alleged confinement and abuse has sparked public outrage and renewed calls for stronger protections against gender-based violence.

1 day ago

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Fri, June 26, 2026

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