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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.

2 days 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.   ...

2 days 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.   ...

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Fadli Zon promises to continue repatriating cultural artifacts

Culture Minister Fadli Zon has reiterated his dedication to repatriating Indonesia's cultural artifacts from abroad.

8 months ago
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Papua tribe’s homeland at risk after losing court battle

In a two-to-one decision, the bench ruled that the appeal exceeded legal time constraints, with the dissenting justice argued that IAL's permit violated Indonesia's environmental rules.

8 months ago
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Extreme heat to pass, but not the hot climate: Weather bodies

October is one of the two hottest months of the year for southern equatorial regions when the Sun is directly above the equator, with the other month being April. 

8 months ago
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Fatal truck accidents highlight poor driver working conditions

Two serious accidents involving heavy goods vehicles in the city of Tangerang, Banten, and on the Pemalang-Batang Toll Road in Central Java on Thursday, have raised concerns over the lack of competent drivers in the country and the poor working conditions of truckers.

8 months ago
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Police arrest ministry employee for involvement in online gambling

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) arrested an employee of the Communications and Digital Ministry on Thursday for his alleged involvement in online gambling.

8 months ago
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'The Jakarta Post' welcomes 'Magdalene.co' into its fold

Jusuf Wanandi, cofounder and president director of the Post, said he hoped that the strategic investment and partnership would not only bolster the newspaper’s position as a leader in the country’s media landscape, but also enhance its ability to engage with more diverse communities and contribute to positive social impacts. 

8 months ago
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BMKG warns of extreme heat, rains in coming days

The national weather agency has advised people to prepare for extreme heat in certain regions and extreme rain in others, at least until the weekend, as unusually high temperatures continue to prevail as the country transitions into the rainy season.

8 months ago
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Sumatran tigers in Aceh's Ulu Masen need protection: Study

A recently published study suggests that more efforts are needed to protect and conserve Sumatran tigers in the Ulu Masen Ecosystem, including up to 700 rangers to secure the unprotected forest area against poachers.

8 months ago
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COP16: Indigenous peoples call for recognition, support in protecting nature

Activists have called on the Indonesian government to commit to UN biodiversity agreements that acknowledge indigenous communities' contributions to conserving nature while protecting their rights to customary land.

8 months ago
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World more prepared than ever for tsunamis: Experts

"We just don't know when the next big one will be, but what we know is that we can be as ready as we can."

8 months ago
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Controversies raise questions about politicians’ demand for academic titles

Officials’ “unnecessary demand” for academic titles might be related to the country’s Dutch colonial past, during which degrees were seen as a way to heighten one’s social status, said Arief Anshory Yusuf, head of Padjadjaran University’s council of professors.

8 months ago
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New environment minister to evaluate waste import policy

Indonesia has been seeing an increase in the import of paper and plastic scrap to be processed domestically into raw materials for industrial production.

8 months ago
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Muhammadiyah calls for crackdown on plagiarism, degree sales at universities

Muhammadiyah chairman Haedar Nashir has urged President Prabowo Subianto to address problems of plagiarism and the sale of academic degrees at the nation’s universities.

8 months ago
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UI forms team to investigate Bahlil’s doctorate amid public uproar

The University of Indonesia’s board of professors has formed a team to investigate the controversial awarding of a doctorate by the university’s School of Global and Strategic Studies to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadia, given the inordinately short length of time he took to graduate.

8 months ago
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Kaesang and wife welcome their firstborn

Jokowi’s youngest son Kaesang announced the birth of his daughter on Tuesday in Jakarta.

8 months ago
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Drug regulator cracks down on illegal prescription skincare products

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) is scaling up efforts to clamp down on the illicit trade of prescription skincare products amid growing concerns from the public about the impact on health.

8 months ago
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Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests, report says

Producing the wood pellets and chips used for "co-fire" coal plants risks driving deforestation, with natural forests cut down and replaced by quick-growing monocultures.

8 months ago
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Jessica Wongso files another appeal in ‘cyanide coffee’ case

Jessica has persistently maintained her innocence since she was accused of lacing Wayan Mirna Salihin's coffee with cyanide in 2016.

9 months ago
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Top court ruling offers new hope for victims of parental child abduction

The Constitutional Court has urged the police not to hesitate to charge parents who abduct their child from the child's legal guardian. 

9 months ago
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Double whammy for viral victims of sexual assault

The recent case of the sexual assault of a 17-year-old female student by her 57-year-old teacher in Gorontalo, Sulawesi, has shed light on how easily victims can fall into a double trap in today’s digital era, making it more difficult for them to recover from trauma and pain.

9 months ago
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Health groups slam govt for not raising cigarette tax in 2025

Health organizations say the government’s decision not to increase the cigarette excise tax for next year represents a major step backward in reducing tobacco consumption in the country.

9 months ago
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Supreme Court to host meeting with judges on demands for higher pay

More than 1,700 judges in the country are set to stage an unofficial strike starting on Monday to demand higher salaries and benefits, which have been unchanged since 2012.

9 months ago
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Vaccination, curbing strays key for rabies control, ministry says

One of 1,000 people bitten by rabid animals in the country died from rabies in 2023, according to the Health Ministry's record, with most fatalities recorded in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

9 months ago
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Illicit waste burning reaches alarming rate of 48% Indonesian households

A global report on household waste management has singled out Indonesia, where nearly half of all households nationwide burn their garbage, with lack of public waste services compounding the sanitation, health and environmental issue.

9 months ago
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BMKG promises tsunami warnings in less than 3 minutes

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has vowed that early warning information for tsunamis and other related disasters will be disseminated within three minutes of an earthquake’s detection.

9 months ago
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Teachers’ mental health in focus after fatal school assaults

Following the deaths of several students allegedly resulting from assaults by teachers, experts have called on the government to pay closer attention to educators’ mental health, noting that many are enduring heavy workloads and low wages.

9 months ago
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House urges next government to find ‘better’ religious affairs minister

The House of Representatives’ special committee to inquire into the government’s management and organization of this year’s haj has concluded its month-long investigation and come up with several recommendations, including that the next government find a better religious affairs minister.

9 months ago
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Dirgantara developing amphibious N219 for certification by 2026

One of PTDI's newest aircraft is undergoing development into an amphibious version, with the plane maker aiming for certification by 2026.

9 months ago
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ITB faces backlash for requiring scholarship recipients to work part-time

The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in West Java has come under fire over a recent policy that requires students receiving tuition fee reductions to work part time on campus, with education experts criticizing the requirement as inconsistent with prevailing regulations and showcasing power relations between the university and its students.

9 months ago
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Sea sand export plan threatens islands, coastal communities

The export of sea sand may threaten islands across the archipelago, as well as the livelihoods of people living on them, as sand dredging has caused dozens of islands to disappear in the past, environmentalists have warned.

9 months ago
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