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Opinion premium

Analysis: Meikarta to Tanah Abang: Public housing in private hands

of its plan to deliver 3 million homes, the government is partnering with state-owned PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) and PT Astra International to build 1,000 low-cost flats on KAI-owned land in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, financed through Astra’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) scheme. While the model appears efficient, it raises a key question: Is this a sustainable solution to Indonesia’s housing shortage, or merely a stopgap that masks deeper structural gaps and potential quid pro quo dynamics?

1 month ago
Society premium

Viral chat logs renew alarm over sexual violence on campuses

Recently viral chat messages containing sexual harassment by 16 law students of University of Indonesia (UI) have sparked public condemnation and renewed concerns over widespread sexual violence on campuses. ...

1 month ago
Economy premium

Ministry seeks to bolster community-based tourism as priority agenda

Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana sat down with The Jakarta Post’s Ni Made Tasyarani and Chloe Djalal to explain how the ministry aims to meet its targets in the tourism industry, including tourist arrivals. ...

1 month ago

The Latest

Politics premium

US overflight proposal sparks ministerial rift

The Foreign Ministry previously sent a letter to the Defense Ministry to warn that the United States proposal for an overflight access for its military aircraft may drag Indonesia to potential retaliation in the event of wider conflicts.

1 month ago
Editorial premium

Second time surrender

From "free and active" to a silent subordinate: Prabowo’s recent concessions to Washington signal a dangerous erosion of Indonesian sovereignty.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Refineries ready to process Russian crude, Pertamina says

Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company has confirmed that its refineries are capable of processing Russian crude, as the government eyes direct imports.

1 month ago
Society premium

TikTok removes underage accounts after govt push

TikTok had deactivated around 780,000 accounts belonging to users under 16 as of Friday, marking it “the first platform” to report measurable enforcement under Indonesia's new child protection rules.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Hundreds of Rohingya missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea

The trawler, carrying men, women and children, is believed to have sunk in severe weather after leaving Teknaf in southern Bangladesh for Malaysia, amid rough seas and strong winds.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Sanctioned China tanker turns back to Strait of Hormuz, day after Gulf exit

The Chinese-owned tanker was among at least eight ships crossing the waterway on Tuesday, the first day of the US blockade.

1 month ago
Quick Dispatch

‘Endek catri’ fabric: Protector of Bali’s cultural identity or tourist souvenir?

Amid Bali’s booming tourist sector, academics from Warmadewa University have called for greater protection of the island’s communal cultural intellectual property, particularly the endek catri fabric from Klungkung.

10 hours ago
Politics premium

KPK loses pretrial on House secretary-general suspect naming

A judge with the South Jakarta District Court argued that the antigraft body did not meet the minimum legal requirement of two valid pieces of evidence to name House of Representatives secretary-general Indra Iskandar a graft suspect.

1 month ago
Quick Dispatch

Success of SCOPEX 2026 signals more sustainable agribusiness sector

PT Socfin Indonesia successfully held the Socfindo Conference on Practical Application & Exhibition 2026 (SCOPEX 2026) with the theme "Practical and Sustainable Innovations in Palm Oil." The event served as a strategic opportunity for the company to strengthen its active role in developing applicable, collaborative and relevant innovations for the palm oil industry.

13 hours ago
Economy

Five centuries of Jakarta: Building a 'bleisure' bridge to global city status

The city could target high-value spenders who might attend a morning conference in Sudirman but demand a world-class culinary adventure in South Jakarta at night.

1 month ago
Quick Dispatch

The edible film revolution: Packaging you can eat, protecting what you eat

Growing concern over global warming and plastic waste is accelerating research into environmentally friendly packaging for food and beverages. As consumers become more aware of sustainability issues, demand is rising for packaging that is biodegradable, renewable, safe and affordable.

1 day ago
Europe

Indonesia, France agree to boost defense industry ties

President Prabowo Subianto was hosted by counterpart Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace Tuesday, where they "discussed strengthening strategic cooperation," a statement from the government said.

1 month ago
Regulations premium

LNG price surge a 'wake-up call' over import reliance, PLN warns

PLN reports that gas reserves for power plants stand at roughly 12 days of operation (HOP), with coal reserves at 15.9 operating days as of April.

1 month ago
Europe

Meloni suspends defence cooperation deal with Israel

"In view of the current situation, the government has decided to suspend the automatic renewal of the defence agreement with Israel," Meloni said on the sidelines of an event in Verona, according to Italian news agencies ANSA and AGI.

1 month ago
Asia & Pacific

Russia ready to help China with energy ahead of Putin's visit, Lavrov says

The agencies quoted Lavrov as saying that the visit would take place in the first half of the year, while the Vedomosti newspaper cited sources as saying it would be during the week beginning May 18.

1 month ago
Economy premium

Purbaya addresses US investors in first overseas trip

The Finance Minister said in March that the waning international perception of the country might be his fault on account of global investors not knowing who he is.

1 month ago
Markets

Sanctioned tanker turns back to Strait of Hormuz, day after Gulf exit

The US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a US blockade on vessels calling at Iranian ports.

1 month ago
Academia

Why Asia is hardest hit by the Gulf energy crisis

Those most exposed to energy market disruption share a set of structural characteristics: heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels, limited fiscal space and constrained energy systems that make it difficult to switch to alternatives quickly.

1 month ago
Americas

World Bank could provide up to $100 billion in funds for countries hit by war, Banga says

Banga's comments, on the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, reflect growing recognition of the huge impact the war is already having on global growth and inflation, with developing countries likely to be hit the hardest.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Lose and lose in the Strait of Hormuz

The pattern repeats: when political escalation occurs, Hormuz becomes a bargaining chip.

1 month ago
Americas

Pope Leo issues warning on democracy after Trump criticism

Pope Leo warned of the risk of democracies sliding into "majoritarian tyranny" on Tuesday, in a letter issued by the Vatican two days after US President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff on social media.

1 month ago
Love, etc.

‘Swipe Therapy’: On dating, heartbreak and healing in the digital age

Mira Sumanti's Swipe Therapy is part memoir, part survival guide for anyone who has ever loved messily and learned slowly.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Canada, UK, Australia, Japan call for 'urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon'

Canada, the UK, Australia, Japan and six other countries condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Tuesday while calling "for an urgent end to hostilities" in the country where Israeli attacks have killed over 2,000 people since March.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

US hosts rare Israel-Lebanon talks, progress unclear

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in decades on Tuesday and both sides said they held positive discussions although it was not immediately clear if they agreed to a framework for peace.

1 month ago
Academia premium

Not about food: The brutal truth about malnutrition

Distributing food isn't always the solution to stunting in Indonesia; it is also about investing in community health workers so as to formalize and elevate an existing system that forms the backbone of maternal and child care in the remotest regions.

1 month ago
Society premium

Malaysia detains 210 Indonesians in maritime crackdown

The operation, known as Operation Khas Pagar Laut, was carried out from Feb. 27 to April 10, targeting illegal fishing, maritime violations and immigration offenses.

1 month ago
Archipelago premium

Settlers stage rally in Riau, reject relocation from Tesso Nilo National Park

The settlers said relocation does not provide certainty for the affected people’s housing and livelihoods at the replacement site.

1 month ago
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