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Prabowo allows foreign hospitals to operate in Indonesia

Foreign hospitals are expected to provide better services for Indonesians and at the same time provide employment opportunities for local health workers. 

13 hours ago
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Journey Unhurried Photo Story

From spiritual journeys to contemplations amid snow, travels can be so much more than just ticking destinations off on a bucket list. The submissions to The Jakarta Post’s Photo Story Travel Competition are proof of that. Here are excerpts from the winning entries.   ...

15 hours ago
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Indonesia gains approval to build haj village near Grand Mosque in Mecca

As part of an expanded cooperation between Jakarta and Riyadh, Indonesia has been given the green light to build a special village in Mecca to serve haj pilgrims. ...

2 days ago

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Parents place high hopes in Sekolah Rakyat as schools open

The Social Affairs Ministry opened the doors of 63 Sekolah Rakyat (community school) sites across the country on Monday, with students slated to undergo orientation and assessments first before starting the regular learning process in August.

4 days ago
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Haj season concludes as law revision moves ahead

Indonesia officially wrapped up this year’s haj season late last week with the departure of the final group of pilgrims from Medina, Saudi Arabia, coinciding with a recent legislative push in Jakarta to revise the 2019 haj law.

4 days ago
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Rewriting the past: Indonesia's new history books spook scholars

A summary of the rule of Soeharto, who is also Prabowo's former father-in-law, only mentions how "student demonstrations... became a factor" in his resignation.

4 days ago
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Housing minister cancels 18-square-meter subsidized house plan

The minister said the high price of land in big cities inspired his plan to build 18-square-meter subsidized houses on 26 sq m of land to help young people become homeowners.

5 days ago
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Govt set to kick off Sekolah Rakyat despite tepid reception

Relatively short preparation time for the program as well as a discrepancy about potential recipients' data have been blamed for the slow uptake of the Sekolah Rakyat (community school) program that will be launched on July 14.

5 days ago
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Social aid recipients fall into online gambling addiction

Half of a million social aid recipients in Indonesia were found on a list of online gamblers, according to a recent analysis by the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).

6 days ago
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The long, suspenseful journey to Indonesia's nickel 'paradise'

The Jakarta Post's recent trip to Raja Ampat late last month revealed the complex currents rippling and colliding beneath the mining versus tourism issue, conflated by environmental and indigenous concerns surrounding the global marine haven in the country's far-flung, easternmost region.

1 week ago
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Environmental losses outweigh economic gains of mining in Raja Ampat

The Jakarta Post visited Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, to take a closer look at the recent nickel mining controversy taking place in the archipelago regency. Tensions have erupted between pro-mining inhabitants and those who have benefited from fishery and ecotourism activities.  

1 week ago
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‘Slitting open earth’s skin’: Mining divides, damages Raja Ampat

The Jakarta Post visits Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, to take a closer look at the recent nickel mining controversy that threatens to unravels the archipelago regency. In addition to causing irreversible damage to forest and marine ecosystems, the extractive activities have also created tensions among islanders.  

1 week ago
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Tension and grievances in Raja Ampat

A government study in 2022 estimated that a deposit of 482 million tonnes of nickel ore can be found under the calm waters of Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua. The Jakarta Post visits the archipelago to delve into a recent mining controversy that has triggered tension among residents and damaged the environment.

1 week ago
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Government still working on draft scheme for single-price LPG

The government's plan to impose a single price for subsidized LPG canisters across all regions, to be legalized via a Perpres, aims to ensure even distribution and a fair price for all eligible consumers by preventing market manipulation. 

1 week ago
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‘Dry season’ floods nationwide highlight climate crisis

Deadly floods triggered by unseasonable heavy rains have swept across Indonesia during what should be the peak of the dry season, prompting experts to link the extreme weather to climate change, with the meteorology agency warning that intense rainfall could persist until October.

1 week ago
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Ministry's new program for vocational school dropouts meets with cautious approval

The schools ministry has launched a new program that aims to arm vocational school dropouts with the skills they need to land a job, though some experts have cautioned that the government must address the root cause for a sustainable solution.

1 week ago
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State turns blind eye to rising intolerance

Religious intolerance in Indonesia is back in the spotlight after the alleged vandalism of a house hosting a Christian youth retreat in Sukabumi, West Java, with criticism mounting over the government’s perceived leniency following its plan to seek a suspended sentence for the seven suspects involved.

2 weeks ago
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Lawmakers push to halt Fadli Zon’s 'history denialism' textbooks

Following the culture minister's skepticism over the mass rapes that occurred  during the May 1998 riots, lawmakers are pushing back by suggesting that their release next month be either postponed or canceled.

2 weeks ago
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Pressure on for businesses to reduce plastic waste

A waste reduction roadmap issued by the then-environment and forestry ministry in 2019 has seen little progress in its implementation as the private sector has not adhered to the plan.

2 weeks ago
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Haj agency plans to reduce pilgrimage time to 30 days

BP Haji aims to improve haj organizing in 2026 by, among other things, shortening the travel period for Indonesian haj pilgrims from 40 days to 30 days.

2 weeks ago
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Femicide on rise amid legal, enforcement gaps

Indonesia continues to see a disturbing rise in femicide, the gender-based killing of women, amid a lack of legal recognition and law enforcement inaction. Advocacy group Jakarta Feminist reported at least 204 cases in 2024, up around 11 percent from 184 in 2023.

2 weeks ago
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New school admissions stumble over old problems

Observers are blaming technical glitches and fraudulent acts marring this year’s school admissions process on a lack of preparation from education authorities.

2 weeks ago
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Indonesian islanders lose ground as islets put on sale

Once a private firm enters a small island to build its business, local residents often lose access to the island where they usually fish or dock their ships. The issue has become a complaint of local islander communities amid the brouhaha surrounding Indonesian islands being sold online.

2 weeks ago
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Pilgrim flights delayed by Iran-Israel attacks arrive in Indonesia

Two groups of Indonesian pilgrims from the Surabaya embarkation point in East Java were forced to spend the night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after their return flights were delayed due to the closure of Muscat airport in Oman following an Iranian missile attack of a Qatari base.

2 weeks ago
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Women’s growing role in drug trade sparks exploitation concerns

The growing number of women involved in drug trafficking has raised alarms among rights groups, who warn that many are being exploited as couriers yet remain criminalized despite their vulnerable social and economic circumstances.

3 weeks ago
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New teacher-to-principal training program gets cautious welcome

Amid the nationwide shortage of 50,000 principals for state schools, the Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry has introduced a new training program for teachers to fast-track their career advancement into school principals.

3 weeks ago
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Government to push Sekolah Rakyat expansion despite readiness concerns

The government is set to double the number of Sekolah Rakyat (community schools) to 200 in President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship education program, which aims to provide free boarding schools for underprivileged children, despite mounting concerns about the program’s rushed implementation. 

3 weeks ago
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Flexible work policy for civil servants sparks backlash

A new ministerial regulation that allows civil servants to work remotely and manage individual work schedules has drawn criticism from public policy experts, who warn the move could compromise the quality and reliability of public services.

3 weeks ago
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Syphilis cases surge among teens amid risky behavior, lack of education

Syphilis infections in Indonesia have continued to rise over the past few years, with a notable upward trend being recorded among teenagers, a situation attributed by health experts to risky sexual behavior and a lack of comprehensive sex education.

3 weeks ago
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Indonesia, Germany see new programs for migrant workers training

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Indonesia is working with the German Federal Government and the Goethe Institute cultural center to open two new centers focusing on training Indonesian migrant workers sent to Germany and other countries.

3 weeks ago

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Sat, July 19, 2025

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