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
press enter to search

LOG IN / REGISTER
The Jakarta Post - Logo Mobile

Popular Reads

No popular reads data found

Top Results

No results found. Please check your search term and try again

Can't find what you're looking for?

View all search results

Popular Reads

No popular reads data found

Top Results

No results found. Please check your search term and try again

Can't find what you're looking for?

View all search results

Book

Finding wisdom in dystopian literature when the world feels off
Currently Obsessed 1 month ago

Finding wisdom in dystopian literature when the world feels off

In these strange times we live in, dystopian stories from Orwell to Bradbury can sharpen our awareness, offer strength and remind us what’s worth protecting.

Turning the page
Editorial 2 months ago

PREMIUM
Turning the page

It is high time we throw out the misleading narrative that Indonesians lack reading interest; rather, the issue is more about whether the country has the systems and facilities in place to nurture reading.
Exploring stories and their reasons with Xu Xi
Conversation 3 months ago

Exploring stories and their reasons with Xu Xi

The Chinese-Indonesian-American author reflects on who gets to tell a story, what makes a 'real writer' and what fiction is really for.
In Ratih Kumala’s 'Koloni', the revolution is tiny and female
Culture and Entertainment 3 months ago

In Ratih Kumala’s 'Koloni', the revolution is tiny and female

Inspired by national struggles and everyday exhaustion, the Cigarette Girl author writes a story about ants that feels deeply human.

‘Nobody’s Girl’, sexual violence, Virginia Giuffre and ‘santriwati’
Academia 3 months ago

PREMIUM
‘Nobody’s Girl’, sexual violence, Virginia Giuffre and ‘santriwati’

Many cases of sexual violence in pesantren are not revealed because of threats received by victims from perpetrators, a study finds.
‘Revolusi’ returns home: David Van Reybrouck on youth, memory and the spirit of Bandung
Interview 3 months ago

PREMIUM
‘Revolusi’ returns home: David Van Reybrouck on youth, memory and the spirit of Bandung

"If young people believe that their voices do not matter, they have not studied Indonesian history," says Belgian historian David Van Reybrouck
From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books
Academia 4 months ago

PREMIUM
From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books

Democracies like Indonesia and the US treat books as potential dangers, especially those that question dominant narratives. 
Stepping out of the red shadow
Editorial 4 months ago

Stepping out of the red shadow

For decades, the red scare has been used to silence opposition, discredit progressives and stigmatize memory itself.
‘Siapa Bayar Apa Untuk Transisi Hijau?’: Mapping the road to renewable energy
Books 8 months ago

PREMIUM
‘Siapa Bayar Apa Untuk Transisi Hijau?’: Mapping the road to renewable energy

Book brings together 10 contributors with expertise in environmental policy, banking and development economics.
Kartini's ideas live on: New book presents largest collection of letters
Books 1 year ago

PREMIUM
Kartini's ideas live on: New book presents largest collection of letters

Kartini's role as a prominent figure in women's emancipation is strengthened with the publication of her long lost letters describing her fight and the sociocultural conditions at the time she wrote those letters.
The Jakarta Post - Premium Subscription Banner
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post - Apps Store Icon The Jakarta Post - Google Play Icon

© 2016 - 2026 PT. Bina Media Tenggara